August 25th, 2006
Google Hates Sex…well, GroonkSex Anyways
I got this in my email from a Google bot late July.
While reviewing your account, we noticed that you are currently displaying Google ads in a manner that is not compliant with our policies. For instance, we found violations of AdSense policies on pages such as http://www.groonk.net/blog/mt-archives/cat_sex.php.
As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not permitted to place Google ads on pages with adult or mature content.
[corporate niceties omitted]
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Google AdSense Team
Now I knew they didn’t want their ads on sex sites but for the life of me I never considered that my little Sex section would be considered porn. Porn-ish for certain. Porn-like, possibly, but not flat out porn.
It’s funny to me. The sex section has been dry for months cause there are countless little moochers out there who decided to leech any image I posted. Especially these.
I used to be one of those bastards, but I only took from the big sites. The rich sites. The little guys I left alone. GNET is not a big site. Unless you’re paying for my bandwidth or downloading them on your own site leave the images be.
(BTW. I no onger take from any site.)
I’ve taken steps to prevent the thievery. Hopefully, The leeching is under some kind of control. But there won’t be any other blatant sexy photos cause the rest of the class can’t play nice.
I’m not one for kissing and telling anyway. There are literally millions of other sites out there that do. Search them out and read them, or whatever you do with them, to your heart’s content.
I’ve dropped the Google ad sense nonsense cause circumventing that one section is a complete bite in the ass and I’ve never gotten any cash from that worthless endeavour anyways. Wasting mind-energy on pleasing Google sensibilities is not high on my current project list. No offense meant towards Google. I’ve yet to hear anyone making any sort of cash from the Ad Sense project. Just ask any official TWIT.
Ah well. Enough bitching and kvetching. On with the show.
Team Groonk
Update: Good Lord. The Google gods are frowning on me. The minute I post this I can’t send or save drafts of emails in gmail. Who knew a neo-corporate information gathering system that seeks out partnerships with humanrights violating countries could be so senistive? I take it all back. Just give me back my access.