sysop
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According to a 2021 RfA inquiry hosted on Wikipedia, “Because RfA carries with it lifetime tenure, granting any given editor sysop feels incredibly important. This creates a risk-adverse and high-stakes atmosphere.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2022
Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
I ask him if he plans to be the sysop.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
To them, being a sysop is a profession.
From The Online World by Odd De Presno
Someone who annoys the sysop or other BBS users - for instance, by posting lots of silly messages, uploading virus-ridden software, frequently dropping carrier, etc.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
