Date:  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 12:19:24 -0500

From:  Jesse T Sheidlower <jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PANIX.COM>

Subject: Re: Algeo/Barnhart WOTYs



>

> A sidebar to the Algeo's note on webmaster: in my experience, the word

> frequently refers (always refers) not simply to an expert on the WWW but to

> the person in charge of maintaining a particular web site. There was some

> discussion on one list, I recall, about the gendering of the term--for

> those who prefer a less masculine word I've suggested webster, which of

> course was once feminine and has all kinds of nice linguistic reverbs.



You're definitely right about the definition.



I do know a few female web site administrators who choose to

call themselves "webmistress."



Jesse Sheidlower

Random House Reference

<jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com>