shadowban

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃædoʊbæn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃædəʊbæn/

Verb

shadowban (third-person singular simple present shadowbans, present participle shadowbanning, simple past and past participle shadowbanned)

(transitive, Internet) To ban a discussion board user without their knowledge, allowing them to continue reading and commenting, but rendering their comments invisible to other users.
(transitive, Internet) Of a search engine: to filter out results without the publisher's knowledge.

Synonyms

hellban

Translations

to ban a discussion board user without their knowledge

German: mit einem Shadowban belegen, mit einem Schattenbann belegen

Noun

shadowban (plural shadowbans)

(Internet) An instance of shadowbanning.

Synonyms

hellban

Translations

an instance of shadowbanning

German: Shadowban m, Schattenbann m

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