When gossips mar the public forum
By John Lydon | China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-25 07:26
Every year, it seems, a debate flares among China Daily editors and reporters about the word "netizens".
Internet users, that's what they are, says one camp. What need is there for such a silly sounding, made-up word?
The other camp argues every word was made up at some point, and netizen is the only single word that conveys its meaning. Surely, that's worth something.
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