shadowban

English

Etymology

shadow +‎ ban

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)

1. (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.
2. (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)

1. (Internet) An instance of shadowbanning.

Synonyms

• hellban

Translations

an instance of shadowbanning

• German: Shadowban m, Schattenbann m