The term netizen is a portmanteau of the English words internet and citizen, as in a “citizen of the net” or “net citizen”.
It describes a person actively involved in online communities or the Internet in general.
The term commonly also implies an interest and active engagement in improving the internet, making it an intellectual and a social resource, or its surrounding political structures, especially in regard to open access, net neutrality and free speech.
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