Internet Orthodoxy

The established, institutionalized set of beliefs about the internet that dominate digital discourse—the often-unexamined assumptions that the internet is liberating, that it democratizes knowledge, that it connects people, that it's inevitable, that more connectivity is always better, that the current internet (corporate, surveilled, centralized) is simply how the internet is. Internet orthodoxy includes commitments: that access solves problems, that digital natives understand technology, that platforms are neutral, that algorithms are technical rather than political, that the internet's problems are growing pains rather than design features, that alternatives (decentralized, non-commercial, community-owned) are impractical. Like all orthodoxies, it shapes how we understand digital space, but it functions as ideology—making particular internet arrangements seem natural and inevitable, obscuring how the internet could be otherwise, and delegitimizing visions of alternative digital futures. Internet orthodoxy determines what online spaces are "realistic," what digital policies are "forward-thinking," and who counts as "tech-savvy" versus "nostalgic."

Example: "He dismissed concerns about platform surveillance as inevitable—'that's just how the internet works.' Internet orthodoxy had made corporate control feel like the nature of technology rather than a choice."

by Dumu The Void March 17, 2026

Internetian

Of relating to the internet.

YouTube is a staple of Internetian history.

by Spvtnyk March 18, 2026

Internet Death Sentence

Being in a discord call with my glorious 9 inch king packgod

"Oh dude I heard you were in a call with packgod, how was your internet death sentence."
"He cracked me then buffed my weasel..."

by Partyinaelevator March 23, 2025

Internet Celebrity Wallcrawler_pics

The most famous and influential woman on the internet. Women fear her, Fish love her

Woah, you know /the/ Internet Celebrity Wallcrawler_pics???

by Rah.04 April 2, 2025

Internet points

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and NFTs which have no intrinsic value
As used on Garys Economics (YouTube channel by Gary Stevenson)

Crypto = Internet Points? Why it WON'T make you rich

by Grammaton cleric April 10, 2025

Internet janitor

A mysterious online figure who magically appears in comment sections, forums, or social media threads to "clean up" inconvenient truths, criticisms, or viral claims. Armed with suspiciously specific insider knowledge ("My uncle works at Nintendo"), debunking skills sharper than a CIA fact-checker, or unwavering corporate loyalty, they aggressively dismiss anything that makes a company, government, or product look bad—regardless of evidence. Often smells like a paid shill but claims to just be a "concerned citizen" or "random expert"

Post a video exposing a scam product? Brace for the Internet Janitors to swarm like roaches—‘Actually, I tested this and it works PERFECTLY’ or ‘Fake news, my cousin’s roommate’s dog is the CEO

by Painitblack May 19, 2025

internet archeology

Internet archeology is when somebody finds an internet fossil.

"I caught up a bit on some internet archeology"

by i inform people July 14, 2025