Another Reason Google Sucks

I recently received this email from Google:

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Hello,


While reviewing your account, we noticed that you are currently displaying
Google ads in a manner that is not compliant with our policies. For
instance, we found violations of AdSense policies on pages such as
http://www.gofuckyourselfgoogle.com/. Please note that this URL is an
example and that the same violations may exist on other pages of your
website.


As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not permitted to
place Google ads on pages with adult or mature content, including sexually
explicit text.


As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not permitted to
make prominent use of "Google Brand Features" on sites displaying Google
ads. This includes any sites that attempt to create a false association
with Google or use Google trademarks in the URL.


As a result, we have disabled ad serving to the site.


Your AdSense account remains active. However, we strongly suggest that you
take the time to review our program policies
(https://www.google.com/adsense/policies ) to ensure that all of your
remaining pages are in compliance.


Please note that we may disable your account if further violations are
found in the future.


Sincerely,


The Google AdSense Team


Issue ID# 1024014
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Sexually explicit text? Somewhat profane perhaps, but I wouldn't call telling a multinational corporation to go fuck themselves "sexually explicit." The literal reading of the statement "go fuck yourself Google" does denote a sexual act but the more figurative, pragmatic and commonly understood reading of the statement connotes a request by the utterer of such a statement for Google to simply go about their business whilst leaving said utterer to his or her own. In this particular instance, the figurative meaning would require Google to have a bit more of a self deprecating sense of humor about it's corporate self.

If you actually visit www.gofuckyourselfgoogle.com, you will find a simple little site with a couple of tips about using Adsense and some links to other sites. Not much meat on the bones here. I made the site in about an hour as a joke and it gets about 100-200 hits a day: hardly an affront to a gazillion dollar multinational corporation from a site that actually promotes their flagship product. Apparently "irony" is not a part of Google's corporate culture or it's Adsense program policies.

Don't get me wrong, I like those Adsense checks every month! So I took the ads off www.gofuckyourselfgoogle.com (Google hadn't actually removed them yet). I don't want to lose the revenue from my many other "non sexually explicit" sites that provide a tidy monthly income. It would be nice if Google had more of a sense of humor about itself, but for the time being I'll be happy if a few folks see this post, poke around one of my other sites (all littered with Adsense ads BTW) and gain some insight into the irony of the situation.

I can only hope Google reads the title of this site with a more figurative eye.