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

"Everyone has multiple roles. I'm the doctor, the biologist, and the EVA specialist. Commander Lewis is our geologist. Johanssen is the sysop and reactor tech. And so on."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The sysop of 8BBS was an ardent free-speech enthusiast who simply felt that ANY attempt to restrict the expression of his users was unconstitutional and immoral.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

There is the completely anonymous board, where everyone uses pseudonyms—"handles"—and even the sysop is unaware of the user's true identity.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.