disable message-based filtering the message: predicate applies to the PREVIOUS commit message, not the one being mailed. oops. i hope this is just a gerrit bug. mailed them.
diff --git a/project.config b/project.config index b4cef07..931fb56 100644 --- a/project.config +++ b/project.config
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ [notify "codereviews"] email = golang-codereviews@googlegroups.com header = cc - filter = -project:scratch AND -message:do-not-review + filter = -project:scratch [notify "checkins"] email = golang-checkins@googlegroups.com header = to