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That policy is not compatible with keeping the seedier side of the internet in the dark about the algorithms used, which is why Google doesn't do that. (You can
by JoachimSchipper 15y ago
That policy is not compatible with keeping the seedier side of the internet in the dark about the algorithms used, which is why Google doesn't do that. (You can disagree with this, obviously, but Google does have its reasons.)
- mladenkovacevic 15y agoSorry, can you explain a little more about this? How would e-mailing the account holder and telling them what they did wrong reveal the structure of the algorithm?
- JoachimSchipper 15y agoIf you're trying to scam Google (e.g. via click fraud), being told exactly how you were detected is rather useful if you want to be more successful next time.
- mladenkovacevic 15y agoBut the user here is not asking for their detection methods. Just a notice that something was detected at all would suffice I think. Then the user can at least say "Ops, busted!" or "Damn somebody is sabotaging my Adsense" and either do something to fix it or deactivate his/her account. It's especially curious that no such notice was given considering that he was in pretty regular contact with an account representative.