Vol. 10 · Portmanteaus ·Late 20th century ·1983
Netiquette
internet etiquette
- Meaning
- The norms of polite online behaviour.
- Source words
- internet + etiquette
- Coined by
- Usenet users
- Year
- 1983
Background
Emerged in early Usenet FAQs as long-timers tried to socialise new users. The RFC 1855 "Netiquette Guidelines" (1995) codified the term for policy writing.
Late 20th century
Marketing, media, and the early internet. Infomercial, emoticon, workaholic — the coinages name phenomena of mass media and white-collar life. Several predate the decades they're associated with.
Two words, one coinage.
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