retromoderate

English

Etymology

retro- +‎ moderate

Verb

retromoderate (third-person singular simple present retromoderates, present participle retromoderating, simple past and past participle retromoderated)

1. (transitive, Internet) To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

Synonyms

• retromod

Related terms

• retromoderation