/net god/ Accolade referring to anyone who satisfies
some combination of the following conditions: has been visible
on
Usenet for more than 5 years, ran one of the original
backbone sites, moderated an important newsgroup, wrote news
software, or knows Gene, Mark, Rick, Mel, Henry, Chuq, and
Greg personally.
Net.goddesses such as Rissa or the Slime Sisters have (so far)
been distinguished more by personality than by authority.
See
demigod.