TIL of the Scunthorpe Problem, which is the unintended blocking of names by internet filters due to profanity included within the name (liebshitz, cockburn, etc)

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TIL of the Scunthorpe Problem, which is the unintended blocking of names by internet filters due to profanity included within the name (liebshitz, cockburn, etc)

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Today I Learned (TIL)@zerobytes.monster · 7 months ago

Scunthorpe problem - Wikipedia

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FalconPUNNCH on 2024-12-28 00:48:11.

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