Nettie

Suffixed with -ie, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor.

Nettie

1. A diminutive of the female given names Annette or Jeannette.

From Net +‎ -ie.

Nettie (plural Netties)

1. Alternative letter-case form of nettie (“an Internet user, particularly a Usenet user”).
   • 1996 October 21, netnews.worldnet.att.net, “Speculation (SPoilers^[sic] for Rock cried out)”, in alt.tv.babylon-5‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:

     Yep, but no one but us Netties will understand the reference, till the show repeats, in fact this may be the 1st series that needs the online stuff since WB spreads the eps out so much it is almost impossible to keep up on the plot hints.

   • 1997 October 3, Joy Hilbert, “Unofficial Troll FAQ: 1st October draft”, in uk.adverts.personals‎^[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:

     Unfortunately, most Netties cannot master the fake header thing, which means that after they've expressed their rage, they have a reputation for being a troll.

   • 2001 October 2, dhunt, “Force to go to a Closed System”, in alt.bbs.doors‎^[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:

     Okay, it's different and the Netties feel more at home in most of it but they are starting to notice some of the Ansi Servers.

   • 2001 October 19, JohnM, “ONSLAUGHT ON OUR CHILDREN CONTINUES”, in soc.culture.south-africa‎^[4] (Usenet), archived from the original on 8 December 2025:

     There was a magazine dedicated to the then Netties called Boardwalk which I'm sad to admit I subscribed to: I had a TBBS (type of BBS) myself once :-)