back-seat moderator

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Etymology[edit]

Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.

Noun[edit]

back-seat moderator (plural back-seat moderators)

  1. (Internet) A user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.
    Synonym: minimod