Nettie

nettie English Etymology 1 Suffixed with en -ie<id:diminutive>, compare en Neddie and en Nellie, respectively from en Edward and en Eleanor. Proper noun en female Annette,Jeannette. Etymology 2 en :af Net -ie<id:associated> + 1 Noun en nettie an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user. en 21 October 1996 netnews.worldnet.att.net Speculation (SPoilers for Rock cried out) alt.tv.babylon-5 https://web.archive.org/web/20251208195406/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.babylon-5/c/nohr1gQPT2c/m/4-E9LOh-9OcJ Yep, but no one but us Netties will understand the reference, till the show repeats, in fact this may be the 1st series that needs the online stuff since WB spreads the eps out so much it is almost impossible to keep up on the plot hints. en 3 October 1997 Joy Hilbert Unofficial Troll FAQ: 1st October draft uk.adverts.personals https://web.archive.org/web/20251208195409/https://groups.google.com/g/uk.adverts.personals/c/6pgzIyu9ukY/m/XsVnFSaZzWYJ Unfortunately, most Netties cannot master the fake header thing, which means that after they've expressed their rage, they have a reputation for being a troll. en 2 October 2001 dhunt Force to go to a Closed System alt.bbs.doors https://web.archive.org/web/20251208195353/https://groups.google.com/g/alt.bbs.doors/c/a3k3SZX_Sik/m/O-9NOsl9ZQoJ Okay, it's different and the Netties feel more at home in most of it but they are starting to notice some of the Ansi Servers. en 19 October 2001 JohnM !ONSLAUGHT ON OUR CHILDREN CONTINUES soc.culture.south-africa https://web.archive.org/web/20251208195348/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.south-africa/c/TS9B6sUCA-c/m/gfI2v_UuIk0J There was a magazine dedicated to the then Netties called Boardwalk which I'm sad to admit I subscribed to: I had a TBBS (type of BBS) myself once :-)