Comments on: ‘Internet’ vs. ‘internet’ and ‘Web’ vs. ‘web’: Wisdom from Net guru Bob Wyman based on IETF usage http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sue Pearlative http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-1228685 Sue Pearlative Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:44:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/27/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/#comment-1228685 When we speak of the electric grid, we are speaking of one grid among many. Yet we do not write "the Grid." Nor do we write "the Phone Network," or "the Television Broadcasting System." There is simply no reason to capitalize these words. (If we were writing in German, which capitalizes all nouns, it would be different. And yes, if we were living hundreds of years ago, when English tended to capitalize most nouns, it would also be different.) When we speak of the electric grid, we are speaking of one grid among many. Yet we do not write “the Grid.” Nor do we write “the Phone Network,” or “the Television Broadcasting System.” There is simply no reason to capitalize these words. (If we were writing in German, which capitalizes all nouns, it would be different. And yes, if we were living hundreds of years ago, when English tended to capitalize most nouns, it would also be different.)

]]> By: Fred Kiesche http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-745223 Fred Kiesche Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:10:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/27/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/#comment-745223 Let's not forget cellophane! How about xerox! Some people need to get lives... Let’s not forget cellophane! How about xerox!

Some people need to get lives…

]]> By: Nate the great http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-745133 Nate the great Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:43:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/27/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/#comment-745133 Question: I am going to admit my ignorance here. Can someone name an internet other than "the Internet" or a web other than "the Web"? I can't think of one. And if there is an internet other than "the Internet", then shouldn't we call "the Internet" something else? Question:
I am going to admit my ignorance here. Can someone name an internet other than “the Internet” or a web other than “the Web”? I can’t think of one.

And if there is an internet other than “the Internet”, then shouldn’t we call “the Internet” something else?

]]> By: Abe Dane http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-745114 Abe Dane Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:04:38 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/27/internet-vs-internet-and-web-vs-web-wisdom-from-bob-wyman-based-on-ietf-usage/#comment-745114 A differing view from the copy chief at Wired News... http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/08/64596 I long ago learned to leave style to the professionals. I guess the question is whether it should be technology professionals or editing professionals! A differing view from the copy chief at Wired News…

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/08/64596

I long ago learned to leave style to the professionals. I guess the question is whether it should be technology professionals or editing professionals!

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