Haha, well I can tell you now from working in a school, we do word filter
quite a bit. You'd be quite amazed if you saw how big the list is. Several
thousand words, with many different ways of spelling etc.

2008/10/29 Christopher Mc Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>  My sister's work email address is at a catholic school in Wangaratta.
> If I need to contact her during working hours I have to think about nearly
> every word I type.
> I have had emails rejected for words I do not consider objectionable.
> Can I assume that it is partly caused by the software purchased.
>
> *Rooting *for Mark's team :-)
>
> Chris McDonnell
>
> BTW my dad's censorship for his MAN magazines back in the 1950's was to
> hide them behind the valance on top of his wardrobe.
> The small pantry folding ladder ensured there was an extra contribution to
> my sex education. School stuff was all useless euphemisms.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* DMcD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in 
> Australia.<[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:03 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] internet censorship
>
>   The problem with this censorship is that it is more weasely than you can
>> possibly think.
>>
>
> For example, a newsletter we sent some years ago out was not received by
> one reader. He used his school email address. The school filter blocked the
> pdf newsletter because there was mention of a pilot whose name was Dick. And
> that's a rude word.
>
> Similar problems occurred with and mention of Willie, Willy, Roger and
> Johnston.
>
> However, other things like arse (not a US word), wanger, todger got through
> as well as all discussions relating to the Blue Helmets team (except where
> nudity was concerned).
>
> It's all too hard, even for the honest folk... if there are any left.
>
> DMcD
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> Aus-soaring mailing list
> [email protected]
> To check or change subscription details, visit:
> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Aus-soaring mailing list
> [email protected]
> To check or change subscription details, visit:
> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
>



-- 
<timmo> you know what i hate
<timmo> errors that wont go away
<Guilty> So you dislike children too
_______________________________________________
Aus-soaring mailing list
[email protected]
To check or change subscription details, visit:
http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring

Reply via email to