[ih] Update on filtered list posts

[the keyboard of geoff goodfellow]

is it possible to see what other words (minus profanity) the ISOC filter
considers as “inappropriate”?

isn't it a "violation" of email "protocol" (integrity/sanctity/trust) to
not summarily BOUNCE the “inappropriate” with an SMTP 550 reply as opposed
to just /dev/null'ng a "transgressor" (as it so silently did with Karl's
"hook-up" message)?

the present behavior of the ISOC's mailer filter with respect to "losing"
email without any type of notification to anyone seems, well,
out-of-line/not congruent with email "norms", does it not?

geoff
[who since the early 70's has never heard or experienced any email delivery
transport "operating" in this manner].


On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 5:27 AM Joseph Touch via Internet-history <
internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Hi, all,
>
> I have confirmed that ISOC runs a filter that checks for “inappropriate”
> words prior to Mailman handling.
>
> That filter was configured to trigger on the word “hook-up” (without the
> hyphen) due to a spam flurry a few years ago.
>
> That tag seems a bit too generic, as we found out. I’ve suggested they
> look for a more specific phrase if possible, but for the current time,
> please insert a hyphen or space on that word. Also, note that profanity
> also trips the trigger, though we’d appreciate avoiding those terms rather
> than trying to find work-arounds.
>
> FYI.
>
> Joe (as list admin)
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>
>

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