UK Parliament Mail - The Ministry Of Silly Messages
From: Seth Finkelstein
To: Seth Finkelstein's InfoThought list
Subject: IT: UK Parliament Mail - The Ministry Of Silly Messages
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 13:45:06 -0500
New report:
UK Parliament Mail - The Ministry Of Silly Messages
http://sethf.com/anticensorware/general/uk.php
Abstract: This report examines messages being rejected by a mail system in use by the UK parliament.
I've reverse-engineered why the system used by the UK parliament to scan mail for "inappropriate content" was bouncing messages ranging from Welsh newsletters to a Shakespeare quote. Censorware is not fond of pussy-cats and tit-willows.
URLs:
E-mail vetting blocks MPs' sex debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2723851.stm
Software blocks MPs' Welsh e-mail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2727133.stm
Plaid up in arms as Commons spam filter bans Welsh
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/29199.html
UK Parliament Mail - The Ministry Of Silly Messages
http://sethf.com/anticensorware/general/uk.php
NTK (Need-To-Know) coverage
http://www.ntk.net/2003/02/07/
Cyber-Rights & Cyber-Liberties (UK)
http://www.cyber-rights.org/
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Seth Finkelstein
Anticensorware Investigations - http://sethf.com/anticensorware/
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