shadowban

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Synonyms: shadowman, shadowbox, shadowfax, shadowrun, shadowbane, shadowcat

Antonyms: shadowman, shadowbox, shadowfax, shadowrun, shadowbane, shadowcat

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|internet}} To [[ban]] a [[user]] from a [[community]] without their knowledge, allowing them to continue [[read]]ing and [[comment]]ing, but rendering their [[contribution]]s [[invisible]] or less [[visible]] to other users.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|internet|of a [[search engine]]}} To [[filter out]] [[result]]s without the [[publisher]]'s [[knowledge]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|internet}} An instance of [[shadowban#Verb|shadowbanning]].

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