We're being censored! Kinda. (Was: RE: Offensive Email - RE: [Zope] Some basic questions on Zope performance/scalability)

Charlie Reiman creiman@kefta.com
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:53:47 -0700


I just sent that little joke about Fred being Jane and I got this creepy
response from some over-protective server in New Zealand.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fw_admin@airnz.co.nz [mailto:fw_admin@airnz.co.nz]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:15 AM
> To: creiman@kefta.com
> Subject: Offensive Email - RE: [Zope] Some basic questions on Zope
> performance/scalability
>
>
> This message has not been delivered. It potentially contains one
> or more words that could be considered offensive. Please request
> the sender to resend without any potentially offensive words.
>
>     Message:  B00050725b.00000001.mml
>     From:     creiman@kefta.com
>     To:       mike.stevenson@airnz.co.nz
>     Subject:  RE: [Zope] Some basic questions on Zope
> performance/scalability
>
> If you feel this is in error, please contact the Service Desk
> (+64 9 3065222) Ext 65222 to organise its release.
>


I hardly think I've sent any offensive email to the list. Off-topic and
irrelevant, sure, but not offensive.

Most interesting is that it doesn't send you the offensive email or note
what the offensive words are. After studying my email, I think it is
triggering on the word 'blow' in 'joeblow', though it might as well be
triggering on 'Internet'.

Obviously, this block is on Mike's email, not the list's so it's not that
heinous.  I find it chilling but on the plus side, Mike's delicate
sensibilities will be protected.