Adsense Gave Us A Warning

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:21:02 PM

I just got the email today that basically said to remove all ads from pages containing any of the following:

erotic stories or descriptions of sexual acts
sexual jokes
erotic or sexual forums
sexual or profane terms in the URL
crude language or excessive amounts of profanity

So we're in some deep shit, since I'm not a fan of restricting your language (the nudity will have to go, though, for those of you posting in the thread in The Flood). We have 3 days to resolve the issue or they'll stop serving us ads and leave us up a creek.

I suppose I'll start looking for some alternatives while thinking about how to get out of this jam.

EDIT: Guys, I need everyone to start reporting posts that contain nudity and porn. You won't be banned for the content that is reported, but the images and links need to be taken out.

EDIT: I've disabled thread replies from being viewed by guests. This should help us keep our advertisements; just make sure to make the OP relatively clean, guys.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 30, 2014, 07:21:51 PM

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Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:22:29 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:21:51 PM

So what does this mean for Anarchy?

Nothing. I'll just not serve ads for that forum.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 30, 2014, 07:22:59 PM

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Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:23:49 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:22:59 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:22:29 PM
Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:21:51 PM
So what does this mean for Anarchy?
Nothing. I'll just not serve ads for that forum.
Hmmm I've used AdSense a lot for stuff and I never knew this scenario was possible.

Yup. Here's the page that got us, if you can believe it:

http://sep7agon.net/index.php?topic=2300.msg54590

Septy · September 30, 2014, 07:25:20 PM

Can't we just use a different ad service?

I_IRONMAN_I · September 30, 2014, 07:25:59 PM

So regular Bungie rules in the forums? Though, with Flood more laxxed than the rest of the site. Anarchy weekend will keep the no rules policy, obvs.

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:26:57 PM

Quote from: Septy on September 30, 2014, 07:25:20 PM

Can't we just use a different ad service?

Yeah, I'm looking into it now. Apparently Adsense is known for being picky like this, though this is the first time I've been called out by them.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 30, 2014, 07:27:57 PM

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big sponge · September 30, 2014, 07:29:08 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:23:49 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:22:59 PM
Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:22:29 PM
Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:21:51 PM
So what does this mean for Anarchy?
Nothing. I'll just not serve ads for that forum.
Hmmm I've used AdSense a lot for stuff and I never knew this scenario was possible.
Yup. Here's the page that got us, if you can believe it:

http://sep7agon.net/index.php?topic=2300.msg54590

...wat

They chose that?

Septy · September 30, 2014, 07:29:33 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:26:57 PM

Quote from: Septy on September 30, 2014, 07:25:20 PM
Can't we just use a different ad service?
Yeah, I'm looking into it now. Apparently Adsense is known for being picky like this, though this is the first time I've been called out by them.

The Flood is gonna have a shitstorm if they have to give up profanity and certain innuendo.

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:38:28 PM

I've found an alternative that I think will work. They're harder to get into, as they require 50,000 page views per month to even be considered, but we've got over 700,000 so far this month so I think we're OK.

Adult content and adult content links will have to go outside of Anarchy (which will not have ads), so no more spoilered porn. They're not specific on the language requirements, but they don't like excessively crude or racist language, so that'll probably be something I start looking at.

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:41:45 PM

Quote from: Nuka on September 30, 2014, 07:40:46 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:38:28 PM
They're not specific on the language requirements, but they don't like excessively crude or racist language, so that'll probably be something I start looking at.
Gasai is gonna throw a fit.

He'll get over it. We need ads to support the site.

Septy · September 30, 2014, 07:42:14 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:38:28 PM

I've found an alternative that I think will work. They're harder to get into, as they require 50,000 page views per month to even be considered, but we've got over 700,000 so far this month so I think we're OK.

Adult content and adult content links will have to go outside of Anarchy (which will not have ads), so no more spoilered porn. They're not specific on the language requirements, but they don't like excessively crude or racist language, so that'll probably be something I start looking at.

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we've got over 700,000 so far this month

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over 700,000 so far this month

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700,000 this month

Lies

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:43:40 PM

Quote from: Septy on September 30, 2014, 07:42:14 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:38:28 PM
I've found an alternative that I think will work. They're harder to get into, as they require 50,000 page views per month to even be considered, but we've got over 700,000 so far this month so I think we're OK.

Adult content and adult content links will have to go outside of Anarchy (which will not have ads), so no more spoilered porn. They're not specific on the language requirements, but they don't like excessively crude or racist language, so that'll probably be something I start looking at.
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we've got over 700,000 so far this month
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over 700,000 so far this month
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700,000 this month
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33,567 views yesterday and 736,278 views this month.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 30, 2014, 07:44:23 PM

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Hahahaha very funny Zonda · September 30, 2014, 07:46:10 PM

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Mr. Psychologist · September 30, 2014, 07:52:03 PM

Well shit .-.

o______________o · September 30, 2014, 07:53:49 PM

Oh dear...does this mean my literary arts will have to be removed?

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:54:17 PM

Quote from: o______________o on September 30, 2014, 07:53:49 PM

Oh dear...does this mean my literary arts will have to be removed?

Yes.

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 07:55:53 PM

Quote from: Lady Noelle on September 30, 2014, 07:51:38 PM

Does this mean no more cursing? That is part of my vocabulary though :/

I guess we will have to find alternatives.

How the *dolphin noise* are ya Cheat?

It says "excessive vulgar language" is restricted, so as long as it's not too bad and you're not just throwing them around like a maniac, it should be OK.

Septy · September 30, 2014, 07:57:23 PM

Quote from: Lady Noelle on September 30, 2014, 07:51:38 PM

Does this mean no more cursing? That is part of my vocabulary though :/

I guess we will have to find alternatives.

How the *dolphin noise* are ya Cheat?

YouTube

Mr. Krabs!!1!1

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 08:00:58 PM

Quote from: Nuka on September 30, 2014, 07:58:12 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:55:53 PM
Quote from: Lady Noelle on September 30, 2014, 07:51:38 PM
Does this mean no more cursing? That is part of my vocabulary though :/

I guess we will have to find alternatives.

How the *dolphin noise* are ya Cheat?
It says "excessive vulgar language" is restricted, so as long as it's not too bad and you're not just throwing them around like a maniac, it should be OK.
That's really silly.

It works a bit differently than Adsense (which also bans bad language). Advertisers bid on us for a slot to put their ad up. Since we're pretty popular in terms of page views, I'd say we should do alright so long as we are accepted and abide by their rules.

Yu · September 30, 2014, 08:01:50 PM

I can only imagine how well people will take this.

big sponge · September 30, 2014, 08:06:11 PM

Well we could go with whatever ad agency 4chan uses. I mean if people don't mind seeing ads for dragon dildos and all.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 30, 2014, 08:07:33 PM

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Hawk · September 30, 2014, 08:24:58 PM

Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:23:49 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:22:59 PM
Quote from: Cheat on September 30, 2014, 07:22:29 PM
Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 30, 2014, 07:21:51 PM
So what does this mean for Anarchy?
Nothing. I'll just not serve ads for that forum.
Hmmm I've used AdSense a lot for stuff and I never knew this scenario was possible.
Yup. Here's the page that got us, if you can believe it:

http://sep7agon.net/index.php?topic=2300.msg54590

What thread was that?

Kinder Graham · September 30, 2014, 08:26:14 PM

Wow, what a bunch of pricks. Bet they're some libtard group hell-bent of censoring the internet. Why the flib-flab does our cursing and pictures bother them so dingly-gosh-do much?

And what was the flam-flam thread that got us?

Cheat · September 30, 2014, 08:28:23 PM

Quote from: Kinder_ on September 30, 2014, 08:26:14 PM

Wow, what a bunch of pricks. Bet they're some libtard group hell-bent of censoring the internet. Why the flib-flab does our cursing and pictures bother them so dingly-gosh-do much?

And what was the flam-flam thread that got us?

Something about spitting or swallowing. I'm trying to clean out the really bad threads so we don't get ad nuked.