Dear all,
Google Adsense has disabled ads to this site and sent me a message that it was due to the adult content threads on here, such as those about brothels and escorts overseas. Since there is no pay per click ad program that I know of that pays as well as Google does, this means that I will lose about $200 or $300 a month from these ads not showing on here.

To try to re-instate this site to comply with Google Adsense content policies, I've removed a number of threads about brothels, escorts and FKK clubs, while I file an appeal to try to get this site re-instated with Adsense.

So for now, please don't post any topics related to adult content, except in the NSFW board, which is hidden from search engines.

Thanks.



Last edited by Winston on Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:19 am; edited 2 times in total
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Wow, really?

I wonder if it really is the "adult content" or is it the message itself?

I guess advertisers don't wanna get behind that.


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Winston, you could type "site:happierabroad.com" into google followed by any inappropriate keywords, then go through all the threads deleting and editing where necessary. Perhaps there's an easy way to do it but that's just a suggestion. The forum appears to be fully working now on my friend's child-locked computer.

lavezzi wrote:

Winston, you could type "site:happierabroad.com" into google followed by any inappropriate keywords, then go through all the threads deleting and editing where necessary. Perhaps there's an easy way to do it but that's just a suggestion. The forum appears to be fully working now on my friend's child-locked computer.

I did that already, but not with "site:happierabroad.com". I simply used the Google search box above. It does the same thing. Have you forgotten about that? :p

I removed the most obvious topics that were about escorts and brothels. However, I'm not sure if I am supposed to remove every post with the word "sex" in it or not. If the policy were that strict, then thousands of posts would have to be removed. lol


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"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Some of those AFA photos might be a bit racy for AdSense as well.

I had the same warning, and although some of my content was obviously over the line, it's really hard to tell with other stuff. Best clean the site up, then ask them if it's still OK.


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Adsense has been re-approved on this site! Yes! Thank God.

Anyhow folks, from now on please don't start anymore adult-related topics.

Also, from now on, try to use less adult content type words so that we don't get flagged in search engines and "family safe" filters. For example, use terms like "p4p" instead of "p-r-o-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n".

Thanks.


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"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

I got another adsense warning about adult topics in the Humor section. So I moved them to the NSFW board.

Please don't post any adult topics there. Instead, post them in the NSFW board, which is hidden from public view. Especially topics with the word "sex" in the topic title.

Thanks.


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Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

You guys, next time you start threads with titles in them like "having sex" or "have sex" can you post them in the NSFW section? Otherwise, they risk getting flagged by Google. I had to move several such threads to the NSFW section.


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Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Winston wrote:

You guys, next time you start threads with titles in them like "having sex" or "have sex" can you post them in the NSFW section? Otherwise, they risk getting flagged by Google. I had to move several such threads to the NSFW section.

Where is the NSFW section?

drealm wrote:

Winston wrote:

You guys, next time you start threads with titles in them like "having sex" or "have sex" can you post them in the NSFW section? Otherwise, they risk getting flagged by Google. I had to move several such threads to the NSFW section.

Where is the NSFW section?

On the index page, scroll down and you will see it in the Miscellaneous category. But you have to be logged in to see it since it is hidden from public view.


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I just received this warning from Google Adsense about violent content on this forum in the form of videos and photos. So I had to move the thread it cited into the NSFW section. So please don't post such things anymore. Geez. They are getting more anal and tight all the time. Why can't they just loosen up?

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Hello,
This is a warning message to alert you that there is action required to bring your AdSense account into compliance with our AdSense program policies. We’ve provided additional details below, along with the actions to be taken on your part.
Issue ID#: 19656175
Affected website: happierabroad.com
Example page where violation occurred: http://www.happierabroad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13206&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60
Action required: Please make changes to your site within 72 hours.
Current account status: Active

Violation explanation

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VIOLENCE: As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not permitted to place Google ads on pages with violent content, including videos or images of fights. More information about this policy can be found in our help center ( https://www.google.com/adsense/support/as/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=105954 ).

VIOLENCE: As stated in our program policies, AdSense publishers are not permitted to place Google ads on pages with violent content. This includes sites with content related to breaking bones, getting hit by trains or cars, or people receiving serious injuries. More information about this policy can be found in our help center ( https://www.google.com/adsense/support/as/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=105954 ).

How to resolve:
If you received a notification in regard to page content, please either remove the content from your site or remove ads from the violating pages. If you received a notification in regards to the way ads are implemented on your site, please make the necessary changes to your implementation. We will automatically review the site again after 72 hours. You do not need to contact us if you make changes. Please be aware that if changes are not made within the required time frame, ad serving will be disabled to the affected website listed above.
Additionally, please be aware that the URL above is just an example and that the same violations may exist on other pages of this website or other sites that you own. To reduce the likelihood of future warnings from us, we suggest that you review all your sites for compliance. For more information regarding our policy warning notifications, visit our Help Center: https://support.google.com/adsense/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1378153&ctx=topic.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Google AdSense Team


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Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

The Google ads have been disabled here again. I removed the violent content described in the warning message above, and others that I found through search as well. But they were still disabled. I don't know why. Maybe the Google bot made an error and based their information on their search engine datase, which does not reflect changes in real time?

Anyhow, do any of you know of any other violent content posted here that I missed? If so, can you post the links to them here? I'm talking about violent content in terms of images and videos, which is primarily what the violation is for it seems.

Thanks.


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Happier Abroad Grand Ebook
Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Some of you are still posting violent images in the forum. I had to move those threads to the NSFW section.

Again, please don't post images or videos of fights or violence. News stories about violence with just text is ok. But not images or videos of violence.

Please remember that.


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Happier Abroad Grand Ebook
Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

Just a note:

If you are going to post images or videos showing violence (even from a movie), please only do so in the NSFW section, which is a private board.

Lately, Odbo has been posting violent and racist images in the forum. For now, I've placed his violent images in the NSFW section and his racist images in the Racial section. If Google gives me trouble about the racist images, then I may have to turn the Racial section into a private board. I am considering just putting all his racist images in the NSFW section too, to avoid the risk altogether.

In the meantime, if any of you see Odbo posting more violent or racist images or videos outside the NSFW section, please PM the links to me so I can edit or move them.

Thanks.


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Happier Abroad Grand Ebook
Meet Foreign Women

"It takes far less effort to find and move to the society that has what you want than it does to try to reconstruct an existing society to match your standards." - Harry Browne, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell