whisperlist
/ˈwɪspərˌlɪst/nounUnverifiedA private roster of accounts one quietly mutes or demotes, maintained to manage a feed without confrontation.
The unfollow is a statement; the whisperlist is a shrug. Old friends, awkward colleagues, relentless posters — demoted not to silence but to inaudibility. The word names a whole quiet infrastructure of avoided conversations.
Etym. — whisper + list: the list is real, its effects are not announced to anyone on it.
Novelty check: UNVERIFIED · checked 2026-10-31
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