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Just today, my google account was disabled. They didn't give me a reason, other than that i've violated something in their TOS. I've read over the TOS very carefully, and the only thing i can see that might make sense, is that 3 days ago, i pulled down an article (from my site, written by someone else) that has curse words in it. I don't promote this type of language on any of my websites, so i took it down, but left the adsense intact for that page. Over the last few days, i've still been generating traffic to the page ($100+ per day in adsense revenue). I had intentions of putting up a new article with similar content (minus the curses), but didn't have an opportunity to until today. I was actually in the process of typing the updated article when i got the email from google. I've explained this to them, but i haven't gotten an email back yet. The reason i'm worried is because my website is my main source of income, and i'm currently expecting a $2400 check from google, which i now fear they won't send me.
Does anyone know what i can do? any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sneaky redirects would be, lets say, getting lots of search engine traffic about "free stuff", and instead redirecting a page optimized purely about mesothelioma. The ads would still be about mesothelioma, but the traffic is completely useless and sneaky.
The readers think they are going to one page, but are redirected to another without the content they thought they were going to see. Unethical stores use this tactic to lure people into their stores, and sell them different merchandise than they had advertised.
This has to be the most unbelievable thing I have ever read!
Are you seriously saying that people willingly submit their credit card details for something they do not know they are buying? That they can go through the entire submittal process without questioning on what it is they are spending their money?
If so, then there are a lot of people who should be banned from using computers whatsoever, let alone the Internet.
What next? A law which allows people to return goods because they were too stupid to realise they were buying them?
Obviously I am not referring to faulty goods or incorrect sizing etc before anyone points this out.
A law which allows people to return goods because they were too stupid to realise they were buying them?
That already exists in Europe. Subject to some exemptions (like livestock, perishables etc) goods bought online in the UK can be returned within 7 days on the grounds that the customer was too stupid to realise that they were buying them. And you'll have to issue a refund. The Distance Selling Directive is a lovely <sarcasm> piece of "consumer protection" legislation.
I'm dropping my aol account.. can't take the abuse.
The Distance Selling Directive
Heck, I hadn't realised the new one had come into force on April 6th this year! Must read up on the new regs now...oh what an enjoyable weekend...
If I remember correctly this Act created a lot of angst and furore didn't it?
