I've always drawn the line at cats**t too......
-Chris


On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Kane, Joseph E (US SSA) <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Doug:
>
> On several occasions, our guys have unblocked some web sites for me when I
> explained the business reasons.  But this most recent issue involves a
> TechNet thread that contained the word s**t.  I've also had the same issue
> with the variations cats**t and bulls**t.  After the cats**t incident, I
> appealed to them with the "hey, we're all grownups here" argument, but
> apparently the policy is inflexible.
>
> -Joe
>
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> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Kane, Joseph E (US SSA)
> Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [Profanity Detected - Message Blocked] [TN] Quality &
> Capability
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>
> On the other hand Joe, those filters are usually just checking against a
> list of certain words.  If you can demonstrate how a particular word is
> filtering out legitimate technical items, they might revise the list.  Its a
> long shot, but those guys often work in the dark.  If no one ever works to
> educate them, they stay in the dark.
>
> Doug Pauls
>
>
> "Kane, Joseph E (US SSA)" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Rex:
>
> It wouldn't be smart for me to talk about IT, they're probably
> reading this as I write it.  Besides, Dilbert has already covered
> this ground pretty well.
>
> Sure, I'd like to tell our IT guys to turn off those filters.  And
> while we're at it, I'd love to have lower taxes, free pizza on Fridays,
> and World Peace.  But Corporate Policy is harder to change than
> any of those other things, alas.
>
> -Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rex Waygood [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:19 AM
> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Kane, Joseph E (US SSA)
> Subject: RE: [TN] FW: [Profanity Detected - Message Blocked] [TN] Quality &
> Capability
>
> We have no way of knowing how stupid your IT departments blocker is.
> The web is full of the stupidities caused by these unnecessary devices.
> If you read a rude word I doubt that you will be caused any harm.
> If I want to send a rude word then I can defeat the detector and if they
> crank up the detector then the stupid instances rise.
> The policy of blocking rude words is based on the 'I can so I will'
> rather than, 'this is a very serious problem we must stop it at all costs'.
> Get them to turn it off, who do they think they are anyway, they are
> supposed to help you in your work, not police you.
> Rex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kane, Joseph E (US
> SSA)
> Sent: 10 May 2010 15:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] FW: [Profanity Detected - Message Blocked] [TN] Quality &
> Capability
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> I hate to pile any more fuel on the bonfire of political correctness,
> especially today, but my e-mail server has been blocking messages with the
> subject line "Quality & Capability".
>
> Because I greatly value the discussion here, and I was curious about the
> reason, I checked the TechNet archive on the IPC website to see what the
> hubbub was about.  Somebody used the S word in a post, and then everyone who
> responded (if they quoted the original message below their post) got blocked
> along with the original miscreant.
>
> I don't like having my e-mail censored.  And I'm not particularly offended
> by the occasional use of off-color words, some of which I use myself,
> sometimes loud and often.  But most of us work for companies that make their
> own rules, so for the sake of my own productivity, and maybe to avoid
> offending the more evolved sensibilities of some in this group, I
> respectfully request that we please "Watch them woids".
>
> -Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 5:07 PM
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