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So can you confirm that specifically: a) There is no list of accounts that is protected from scrutiny? b) There is no group of accounts that is watched very c

So can you confirm that specifically: a) There is no list of accounts that is protected from scrutiny? b) There is no group of accounts that is watched very closely for violation of terms? c) That bans happen almost always shortly before a payout would be due? The description of the latest known policy in place reads as it is carefully tweaked to be defensible even in a court of law, so even if the "leak" is true, I am not sure if a class action lawsuit has a chance. To skew the outcome in Google's favour is basically guaranteed if bonuses and goals drive the team members to interpret the procedures in a way that a impartial observer might interpret as unfair. (using a throwaway account for whistle blowing does make sense, and not necessarily reduces credibility)

soaringabove 12y ago
Matt Cutts did not answer this one. Which begs a question. Why is Matt here? Obviously not to answer real concerns. He has been sent by Google to handle public relations issues. He has zero credibility. This anonymous claim may or may not be true, in part or in full, but it has far more credibility than Matt. It is quite understandable that people who have had an unhappy experience with Google may not want to come out publicly. If Google can block AdSense with no transparency, what else can it do? Google can drop you from its search engine -- then you really have no other advertising choices. Have you seen the Senate hearings? Google has done exactly this. http://www.searchneutrality.org http://www.searchneutrality.org I know from experience that Google suddenly suspends AdSense accounts at any time, and does so when the amount due is near the $100 minimum, then holds that money indefinitely but never lifts the suspension. The internet is overflowing with complaints about AdSense. Is this just one big conspiracy? Course not. This is the frustration of thousands or more people who were burned by Google's unprecedented policy of never providing support. Until THAT changes, Google is the guilty party, no doubt.

soaringabove 12y ago

Matt Cutts did not answer this one. Which begs a question. Why is Matt here? Obviously not to answer real concerns. He has been sent by Google to handle public relations issues. He has zero credibility. This anonymous claim may or may not be true, in part or in full, but it has far more credibility than Matt. It is quite understandable that people who have had an unhappy experience with Google may not want to come out publicly. If Google can block AdSense with no transparency, what else can it do? Google can drop you from its search engine -- then you really have no other advertising choices. Have you seen the Senate hearings? Google has done exactly this. http://www.searchneutrality.org http://www.searchneutrality.org I know from experience that Google suddenly suspends AdSense accounts at any time, and does so when the amount due is near the $100 minimum, then holds that money indefinitely but never lifts the suspension. The internet is overflowing with complaints about AdSense. Is this just one big conspiracy? Course not. This is the frustration of thousands or more people who were burned by Google's unprecedented policy of never providing support. Until THAT changes, Google is the guilty party, no doubt.