You do have a good point. Maybe instead of sending the 'unmentionable' email into oblivion it could be returned to sender with a note saying something about the message posted mentions 'unmentionables' and list the words or phrases found. then if the email was really supposed to make it the sender could change the wording or something.
I also agree that people would be saying where did my post go. So sending it back to them with a reason might work. Just my .02. Bob --- Diana Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was some recent discussion around etrade or > etree about the > possibility of filtering out posts about > "unmentionables", "at the > server." Just in case anyone was seriously > considering this, I'd just > like to point out that it'd probably be ill-advised. > > Example that would be dropped if screening > unfriendly keywords: > "Offer for (friendly) band, if you haven't heard > them, they sound kind of > like (unfriendly band)." > > Example dropped if you screened out the word > "video": > "Woohoo! (Friendly band) has a new video release of > fans' choice favorite > show! See (wepage)." > > These are just pretend examples, but there would no > doubt be *many* valid > discussion posts that would get dropped by keyword. > Given that the > root problem is posts by inexperienced/unfamiliar > new subscribers, > picture the additional confusion-volume level that > would arise from "Hey, > where'd my discussion/offer/pointer post go!?" and > the requisite > explanations about keyword screening.... > > Diana Hamilton -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Baltimore, MD > USA > Small SHN FAQ: > http://alumni.umbc.edu/~hamilton/shnfaq.html > SHN Info Database: http://db.etree.org/shncirc > > _______________________________________________ > etree.org etree mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://mail.etree.org/mailman/listinfo/etree > > Need help? Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Bob Huss DMB - "Who's the king of your satellite castle?" Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ etree.org etree mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://mail.etree.org/mailman/listinfo/etree Need help? Ask <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
