The problem seems to be with the web filter and not the abbreviation cnt. I would suggest that the onus should be on them to adjust their filter to prevent filtering of an innocuous word (its only rude/offensive if the u is added). Paul www.sandersonforensics.com skype: r3scue193 twitter: @sandersonforens Tel +44 (0)1326 572786 http://sandersonforensics.com/forum/content.php?195-SQLite-Forensic-Toolkit -Forensic Toolkit for SQLite email from a work address for a fully functional demo licence
On 21 July 2015 at 16:34, Jim Callahan <jim.callahan.orlando at gmail.com> wrote: > I Simon's point about idiotic web filters is valid. > > "Cnt" is innocuous in formal documentation where by context it clearly > means "count", but think of how people type text messages. If an online > chat board in html had text like messages then a machine learning algorithm > (for a web filter) would tend to associate "cnt" with sexually explicit and > racially offensive language that would not be appropriate for an elementary > school aged child. > > By middle school the student and their friends are probably experimenting > with the language.... > > Web filters are sometimes used in corporations, government agencies and > public facilities, so I can see why it might be an issue, even though "cnt" > is completely innocuous in formal documentation in a way it would not be in > a "how many ... does it take to change light bulb" joke or in a string of > offensive expletives. > > It is a matter of context. And to a crudely programmed machine learning > algorithm it is all html text with no context. > > Jim > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Bernardo Sulzbach < > mafagafogigante at gmail.com> wrote: > >> About using "cnt", it is by far not just this page. There are tons of >> documentation and programming pages out there that use "cnt" instead >> of "count". >> >> The last part of your message seems more valid, though. >> _______________________________________________ >> sqlite-users mailing list >> sqlite-users at mailinglists.sqlite.org >> http://mailinglists.sqlite.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users >> > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users at mailinglists.sqlite.org > http://mailinglists.sqlite.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
