yfs1 - 12:22 pm on Aug 23, 2005 (gmt 0)

>>>Well, was this newsletter distributed by email to half million people? If so, it could be considered spam and it is not against the ToS to exclude you in this situation.

Probably more but I'm not sure why that would be considered spamming? Just to clarify that notion, it was the Kim Komando show. Feel free to remove that reference although I think that it has some bearing as it is an extremely well known show and I highly doubt its very popular opt in newseltter would be viewed this way

oddsod-

Thanks for your post. I have actually been a long time supporter of the AdSense program, many times defending it in different forums. I hope that I get the chance of a follow up with AdSense support.

In my original letter, not only did I explain the boom in traffic but I offered to provide my logs to them. I also provided links to where we were featured. I imagine most people in the US know of her show. Obviously if it gets to the point where it is neccesary, I can get an email from the show explaining their reach and its affects on sites traffic. They seem to be very aware of the affect a feature can have.

>>>>Should they reinstate you I don't think you have more than a 50-50 chance of recovering the income they suspended. To them restoring that money is like making a written admission that they screwed up with a false positive

As an AdWords advertiser, I understand the need for protections. So if it is handled in a respectful and time conscience way and the funds are reinstated, I will have no ill will. I understand how things can look. After reading a few more threads similar to mine, I just hope I am large enough to merit a human review. This month would have been low to mid 4 figures which I hope is enough to be taken seriously.

Thanks