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A lot of words, but it seems to boil down to: In exchange for being reinstated in Google’s ad network, their in-house specialists dictated how we
by zmmmmm 9y ago
A lot of words, but it seems to boil down to:
In exchange for being reinstated in Google’s
ad network, their in-house specialists dictated
how we should arrange content on our own website
and how we should communicate information to our
users.
It's impossible to evaluate this without more details. If their web site actually broke reasonable elements of Google's terms and conditions then it sounds like this is completely expected. The lack of any further detail to the allegations makes me strongly suspect that there's another side to this story. It may still not add up in Google's favour, but without something else I'm left feeling sceptical about this.
- eps 9y agoMost likely a variation of their favourite "must provide Terms & Conditions and Uninstallation instructions immediately next the Download button" b/s. There are a lot of stories going around about this being used to drag undesirable AdWords customers through the pleasure halls of Indian-accented Google support hell. It's not the requirements per se (though they are complete bullshit and their own Chrome does not in fact follow them), it's how they are "communicated" by the support. This certainly looks like a passive-aggressive way to drive people off AdWords.
- fauigerzigerk 9y agoThat is a valid point, but the question remains: How come that one ad network is powerful enough to make a customer beg for three months to be reinstated instead of simply choosing a competitor? Something is clearly out of whack in this market.
- JohnTHaller 9y agoBecause that ad market is coupled to the largest search engine.