Interestingly, French is a very rigid language and doesn't allow for new or invented words very easily. However, there was a term that was widely used to describe those very people:
SysOp = System Operator
Ironically, Microsoft seems aware of this fact as the web address sysop.com is registered to them.
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I worked on Minitel in France in the 80's.
Interestingly, French is a very rigid language and doesn't allow for new or invented words very easily. However, there was a term that was widely used to describe those very people:
SysOp = System Operator
Ironically, Microsoft seems aware of this fact as the web address sysop.com is registered to them.