Language Check!

[bloodyrosemccoy]

[Poll #1583171]

Also, this one’s not as official, but you’re welcome to use the comments to fill in the hilarious current ironic internet slang term that will take on another layer of irony when the next generation finds out our dorky selves used it back in the day!

Comments

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

I tend to make a semantic distinction between the Internet and "the Intarwebs". The former is the worldwide network we all know and love. The latter is the subset consisting of 4chan, SomethingAwful, lolcats, YouTube poop, fanimutations, memes, Timecube, etc. The toxic but addictive gunk that gathers in the crevices and worms its way into everything eventually.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

I kinda do the same thing--'internet' is the medium and 'interwebs' and other such variations (including 'internets') refer to the subculture surrounding it--not just the stupid shit, but also the honestly creative parts, and the social and linguistic norms surrounding it.

I still rather like the term 'internest' for that latter category, too. To me it's quite evocative ...