whisper network
nounEtymology
From the fact that the information is secret (whisper) and that it is a connection between multiple people (network).
Definitions
Any informal network of people who share information or gossip.
- There is a whisper network in Bisbee, of codes and messages telling weary crossers where they can stay, safely hidden from the border patrol.
- Cold calling at two or three favourite bookstores usually sorts out distribution. And word of mouth, which nowadays includes whisper networks like Facebook, helps spread the good news.
An informal network of women privately sharing information, typically of people alleged…
An informal network of women privately sharing information, typically of people alleged to be sexual harassers, abusers, or rapists.
- The truth is whisper networks were never meant to be the end-all solution for harassment and abuse; they’re triage. We just want to stop the bleeding.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for whisper network. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA