This discussion clearly exposes the power of ontological commitment which leads to sanctioned inferences. A process that is benign in casual conversation but dangerous in scholarly discourse. I assume that OII did so in the interest of scholarship and is (more) correct in so doing. Parallel to this (small I) issue, is the definitional problem that allows the term itself to be used outside the formal definition. In the end, for the purpose of scholarship, the Internet is a network of networks with a cap I. Everything else is sociologically bound and is not the Internet. William Dutton <william.dutton@oii.ox.ac.uk> wrote: Sue, Jeremy and others, Based on many of the arguments raised in this debate, we decided years ago to standardize our house style on the Internet, with a capital 'I', even though we are swimming upstream of shifting journalistic conventions. Bill Professor William H. Dutton, Director Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford One St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom Tel +44 (0)1865 287 210 Fax +44 (0)1865 287 211 Mobile +44 (0)7768 823 906 Personal Webpage -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Sue Cranmer Sent: 30 March 2007 13:18 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Origin of the term "Internet" ? Hi Jeremy In view of the strong arguments here to the contrary, do you have time to briefly outline why the assoc. decided to standardize on the small I, or point towards the relevant archive? Thanks Best wishes Sue -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hunsinger Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2007 19:41 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Origin of the term "Internet" ? the association standardized on small i, internet a while ago. On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:16 PM, M.B.Gaved wrote:
"Internet" or "internet"?
Maybe it's also got something to do with novelty - I am sure I've seen a shift from people referring to "E-mail" towards "e-mail" and now just plain "email". In the same way I think the shift has probably happened from "Internet" to "internet" as it's now seen as commonplace and not worth capitalising.
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