listmom

English

Etymology

list +‎ mom, since a mother may be seen as the organising or moderating influence in a household.

Noun

listmom (plural listmoms)

1. (Internet) A person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list.
   • 2004, Leander Kahney, The Cult of Mac, No Starch Press (2004), →ISBN, page 91:

     "For a while, some of the most animated discussions were not about Mac versus Windows, but Mac OS 9 versus Mac OS X," said listmom Bruce Giles.

   • 2005, Iris Schreier, Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters, Lark Books (2005), →ISBN, page 126:

     Barbara the listmom, thank you for being patient with me while I've been too busy to post, […]

   • 2012, The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary, The National Academies Press (2012), →ISBN, page 104:

     She currently serves as “listmom” on ACOR.org's colon cancer discussion list […]