martinibuster - 1:59 am on Aug 17, 2008 (gmt 0)

It's a nightmare.

Are you one of the following people? whatever@example.com If so, then you've already updated your login to a Google Account. Return to AdSense and use your Google Account to sign in.

Well, duh. That's my login I'm trying to use.

So I press the Continue button and eventually get to this:

I have an email address and password (Google Account) I already use with Google services like Gmail, Orkut, or the personalized home page.

Then this:

I'd like to use my existing Google account for AdSense.

Then I get this:

The email address you've selected is associated with another existing AdSense account. As a result, we're unable to update your AdSense login to this email address. However, you're welcome to choose a different email for your login.

Of course it's associated with an existing AS account. Now why can't I freaking use it? This is why I call it a nightmare. It's perhaps the worst user experience ever associated with Google that I can recall. The implementation of this account consolidation sucks, it was badly designed and confusing.