Conlighting

A Digitallighting tactic that accuses the target of being a “charlatan,” “con artist,” or “fraud,” often based solely on their beliefs, practices, or experiences. Conlighting is frequently paired with prooflighting and psycholighting: the perpetrator demands impossible evidence of sincerity or efficacy, then uses the target’s failure to meet those demands as “proof” that they are intentionally deceiving others. It is especially common against spiritual practitioners, alternative healers, and anyone whose worldview falls outside strict scientific materialism. Conlighting weaponizes suspicion to destroy credibility.

Example: “She offered free guided meditations; he called her a con artist exploiting the vulnerable. When she asked how, he said ‘real meditation doesn’t need guides.’ Conlighting: labeling someone a fraud because you don’t share their practice.”

Conlighting by Abzugal March 31, 2026

Conlighting

A form of Digitallighting that uses accusations of fraud, greed, or “grifting” to make the target doubt their own integrity. The perpetrator repeatedly insinuates that the target is running a scam, that they know their work is worthless, or that they are cynically manipulating others. Over time, the target may begin to question their own motives, wondering if they really are exploiting people. Conlighting is especially damaging to activists and practitioners who rely on public trust, as it attacks the foundation of their work.

Example: “She spent years offering free resources; he replied to every post with ‘grifter’ and ‘she just wants money.’ After months, she started asking herself if she was being selfish—conlighting, making sincerity feel like greed.”

Conlighting by Abzugal April 1, 2026

corplighting

A portmanteau of Corpspeak and Gaslighting.

Corplighting evolved spontaneously from the need to manage questions -- via blame deflection, positioning, and trending jargon. Corplighting optimizes the message and controls and minimizes information flow. It also undermines and subtly invalidates the premise, managing workforce mindset.

Today's all-hands meeting was 80% corplighting about WFH policy changes.

corplighting by s1gz3r0 June 16, 2023

corplighting

A portmanteau of Corpspeak and Gaslighting.

Corplighting optimizes the message
and controls and minimizes information flow.
It also undermines and subtly invalidates the premise,
managing workforce mindset.

Today's all-hands meeting was 20% product announcements and 80% corplighting about recent policy changes.

corplighting by s1gz3r0 June 16, 2023

Catlighting

This is a combination of "cat fishing" and "gas lighting". When some pretends to be someone they're not and then tries to convince you that they never gave you that idea.

This guy tried catlighting me. I was convinced when we chatted that he was a Top... but he was on all 4s as soon as we met.

Catlighting by Ajjumah2 December 3, 2021

Caslighting 

manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity

often mistaken or referred to as “gaslighting” but is a simple grammatical mistake

Kat often uses caslighting against Josh by attempting to change the way he remembers things

Caslighting by Jburley9 August 9, 2022

Catlighting

cat·light
/ˈcatˌlīt/
verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting

Manipulate humans (and dogs) using psycatogical methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning. Ex. meowing at nothing as if something is there or meowing and pretending you didn't.

Meow.

What do you need, Cat?

*cat stares at nothing, as if nothing has occurred*

Stop catlighting me!

(yes, the example is stupid. UD forced me to do it.)

Catlighting by therealyemmie February 28, 2024