[Poohbah]

If someone shuts up, because of your words, you've silenced them, if you spoke with the goal of having them shut up.

If someone shuts up voluntarily, you have not silenced them, no matter what you said.

BTW, if you keep this up, I'm going to notify your mother that you're misusing her AOL account again.

[H.Akston]

You'll have to get her out of jail first.