minimod

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ mod

Noun

minimod (plural minimods)

1. (Internet, rare) A moderator having only limited permissions.
   • 2013, Jenny Arendholz, (In)Appropriate Online Behavior: A pragmatic analysis of message board relations (page 46)

     In becoming TSR moderators (of varying hierarchical status such as supermoderators, global moderators and minimods, further also forum assistants), users are supposed to set a good example for appropriate online behavior as a by-product of their ongoing conversations.

3. (Internet slang, derogatory) A back-seat moderator.

Verb

minimod (third-person singular simple present minimods, present participle minimodding, simple past and past participle minimodded)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) To act as a minimod (“back-seat moderator”).