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nomesque · 07-06-2010, 01:35 AM

I don't know about the rest of the world, but I use an initial cap to signify an entity. Hence, 'the internet' vs Multivax (Asimov's 'internet' AI). And, for that matter, 'the sky' vs 'Blue Sky Mining'

The sky is singular, if experientially subjective (but then, you could argue that the internet is experientially subjective, too, depending on your physical location and your technical expertise) - it is NOT an entity.

My opinion? When I start thinking of the internet as having its own personality, I will capitalise it. I've been on the net for 15 years and I've NEVER called it the Internet.

07-06-2010, 01:35 AM	#17
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	I don't know about the rest of the world, but I use an initial cap to signify an entity. Hence, 'the internet' vs Multivax (Asimov's 'internet' AI). And, for that matter, 'the sky' vs 'Blue Sky Mining' The sky is singular, if experientially subjective (but then, you could argue that the internet is experientially subjective, too, depending on your physical location and your technical expertise) - it is NOT an entity. My opinion? When I start thinking of the internet as having its own personality, I will capitalise it. I've been on the net for 15 years and I've NEVER called it the Internet.