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I thought some more and decided to check on a few sites Id reported a while back, you know the type, shhneaky javascript redirects, doorway pages, meta refreshes with kw spam filled links etc.
Guess what! everyone of them are still in the serps.
I dont know how many spam reports google receives, probably a google of them!
Has anyone, (with the exception of those who perhaps have GG's ear )seen any positive action on their spam reports?
Id like to think that google actually read those reports but am beginning to think that they dont place as high a priority on spam as perhaps they should.
Im not google bashing here, I think its an excellent resource, but get a little p***** when the serps contain spam that beats the legitimate and ethical use of html.
Who you may view a 'cheat' may view you likewise for trying to manipulate results by removing other sites. There are only two real judges - the SE and the user. Webmasters are hardly ever impartial
This may well be a view - although I personally have only ever reported sites that break the Google TOS, its up to google to decide whether they stay or go, I am merely flagging it for attention.
If as a result google doesnt make any adjustments to the algo, or keeps the reported sites in, then they are saying that what site a, b or c have done is really ok. If this is the case then perhaps they need to re-evaluate their TOS.
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At the end of the day, if the people who break the rules know that there are people like me about, who will look at what they do and report them when they cheat then perhaps, just perhaps, the urge to cheat will be reduced.
Too many seos complain and harp on about how the issue should be about responsible use of the technology and that blanket bans are wrong. At present if you leave the door to this open and condone its use ,then unethical people will abuse it. Until a way is devised of managing the situation that enables fair and equal access then Id argue that it is better to slam it shut and lock it up tightly.
I get a bit fed up of trying to fight these people with my arms tied behind my back!
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