infostaining

infostaining
 n.β€” Β«I then removed the case notes, and correspondence sent by me to the court in February 2006 concerning internet based harassment directed at me consisting of linking my name to porn sites, a technique known as “infostaining.”Β» β€”β€œJudge Tells Baumgartner She Can’t Review Own Case File” in Cleveland, Ohio North Country Gazette (Chestertown, New York) Nov. 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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