TravelMan - 10:48 am on Oct 30, 2006 (gmt 0)

Working on the assumption that the work of the EVAL* team maybe contributing to the demise of some sites

disclaimer:I'm not suggesting that its the reason for everybody, just that it may be for some

What I'd like to know is that if you have been identified as some kind of thin affiliate, either recently or in the past, then IS there a way to remove the penalty and rank on your merits, and if so by what route.

The point being that a site could have been a borderline thin affiliate case a year or so ago, has subsequently added all sorts of user added value and yet still be locked in the doldrums of page 3 hell.

Would it not be fair to give sites that fell into this category a fresh chance to shine?Maybe Matt Cutts or Adam Lasnik could be kind enough to offer up a suggestion perhaps? Perhaps the webmaster console could be used to help people out here.

* http://www.searchbistro.com/index.php?/archives/19-Google-Secret-Lab,-Prelude.html