[Vision2020] Censorship

[Tom Hansen]

Paul's explanation does seem plausible.

However, as long as I have been a subscriber to the Viz (and that goes 
back a week or two), I (or anybody of whom I am aware) have NEVER 
experienced a response (from FSR Tech or Admin) even remotely similar to:

"Your mail to 'Vision2020' with the subject

Help

Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval.

The reason it is being held:

Message may contain administrivia

Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive 
notification of the moderator's decision."

There have been hundreds (maybe even thousands) of postings with subject 
lines that contained various reserve words (or keywords), including "Help".

Just my two cents.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

FYI - I sent two V2020 postings yesterday that have yet to materialize.


> My guess is that the word "help" is a keyword that the list 
> administration software looks for.  I haven't tried to verify this, 
> though.  I think other subjects are probably keywords also, such as 
> "subscribe" or "unsubscribe".
> 
> The aim is probably to keep emails that are about administrative 
> concerns ("administrivia") from clogging the list.  Presumably, someone 
> at FSR who administrates the list verified that it was a real post and 
> not a request for help from the system administrator, and they approved 
> the message which then sent it to the list.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Craine Kit wrote:
> > WHY WERE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS MESSAGE (ONE SENT OFF LIST) DELIVERED  
> > TO VISION2020?
> >
> > Kit Craine
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 5, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Craine Kit wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> I attempted to post a message to Vision2020 asking for help for the
> >> elderly and disabled who are unable to handle the current snow
> >> conditions. This is what I got in return:
> >>
> >> Your mail to 'Vision2020' with the subject
> >>
> >>      Help
> >>
> >> Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval.
> >>
> >> The reason it is being held:
> >>
> >>      Message may contain administrivia
> >>
> >> Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive
> >> notification of the moderator's decision.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> WHEN DID VISION2020 INSTALL A MODIATOR TO SCREEN POSTINGS?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kit Craine
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> =======================================================
> >>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
> >>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
> >>                http://www.fsr.net
> >>           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> >> =======================================================
> >>     
> >
> > =======================================================
> >  List services made available by First Step Internet, 
> >  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   
> >                http://www.fsr.net                       
> >           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> > =======================================================
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> =======================================================
>  List services made available by First Step Internet, 
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   
>                http://www.fsr.net                       
>           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
> 


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