Re: [microsound] [ot] [politics] "that internet thing"

[chthonic streams <chthonic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> At 11:13 AM -0400 10/15/04, chthonic streams wrote:
>
> > > I think you're right. The generic use of "internet" (lower case) 
> > > is now mostly historic, though the capitalization of the global 
> > > version remains preferred usages (as does Web, though this is 
> > > fading).
> >
> > unfortunately not with proofreaders and copy editors.  they also 
> > insist on referring to this mode of communication as "E-mail".
>
> I think that depends on which proofreaders and copy editors you're 
> referencing. For instance, at Computer Music Journal (MIT Press) 
> "Internet" and "Web" are standard. "E-mail" would probably be better 
> as lower case.
> The test for capitalization is whether a word is a proper noun.
> Apropos and controversial: Wired News has dropped capitalization of 
> "Internet," "Web," and "Net" as of August 16, 2004.

absolutely right.  i will append that statement:  proofers and CE's 
who are not working for internet-savvy i.e. techie publcations.


d.

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