It's an interesting question, as a Jiscmail list owner, I frequently get
messages bounced to me for review by the system software - almost always
because the system software thinks they are likely to be spam. I am not
aware of whether some or all jiscmail lists are otherwise automatically
monitored for content - do we have any subscribers from the unfortunate
town in North Lincolnshire whose name cannot be mentioned in many
automatically filtered fora?
The JISCmail policy <http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/policy/index.htm>
states:
"JISCmail's LISTSERV software employs various means of blocking much of the
junk email (spam) which is posted to lists."
&
"JISCmail cannot assume any responsibility for the *content* of messages
sent to our discussion lists, as the messages are sent by individual users,
and we do not review, screen or edit the content." (my asterisks)
There is no mention of any other type of content filter - although LSoft,
the people who make the listserv software
<http://www.lsoft.com/products/default.asp?item=listserv>
state that as one of its features, Listserv has:
"Content Filter: Can be configured by the list owner to automatically
reject messages with certain unwanted or inappropriate content from getting
posted to a list."
A quick scan of the management interface does not suggest that I, as a
jiscmail list owner, can implement any content filter by myself.
Andrew
--On Friday, March 07, 2003 8:03 PM +0000 Ian Welton
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Although not doubting Charles' difficulty is likely due to some accidental
> problem with a filter; the question highlights the differences between
> newsgroups and e-mail groups. i.e. identifying if and where any
> censorship exists.
>
> Is there any way with JISCMAIL for a user, other than by posting another
> e-mail, to confirm the integrity of the system?
> I understand with newsgroups there are methods to identify where items are
> missing or not posted on particular servers.
>
> This question is intended as a dispassionate factual one, and definitely
> not intended to intimate anything is amiss. Having tried to be quite
> controversial at times, I have not personally experienced any missing
> items I could not find an explanation for, although delivery times and
> sequences could, on occasions, be another matter, but other systems are
> also involved there.
>
>
> Ian W
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Charles
>> Christacopoulos
>> Sent: 07 March 2003 16:22
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Content filter on Jiscmail
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I sent a reply in response to the message
>> Subject = notification of illness/absence
>>
>> Bounced back saying:
>>
>> "Your posting to the data-protection list has been rejected
>> by the content
>> filter."
>>
>> Have I been blacklisted? Is this automated decision making?
>> I can't see any naughty word in my message but I really feel
>> like putting a few
>> relevant ones here :-)
>>
>> Charles
>>
>> PS. Shall I remove a word at a time until the message goes
>> through :-)
Andrew Charlesworth
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