Ok I didnt know if it would work or not because I hear rapidshare is based in denmark and bypasses copyright laws, etc I figured google probably wouldnt like it though
It would be strange if Google could do that if rapidshare was in Denmark not violating local laws, or are Google going to become the Googlepolice. Ha ha ha - Oh? It could happen!
that doesn't matter,google and your host doesn't abide to laws of the country of the site you link to. read googles TOS and your hosts TOS.
Even when its not you who hosts the content if you link you are distributing therefore committing a crime.
adsense dont permission you to publish illegal content. sure, you will banned. if the man who has patten report
Its about how much your Adsense is worth to YOU. If you can risk loosing it then i guess there's nothing wrong in posting a rapidshare link. Is it posting the link that important or necessary? Think about it...
Where on earth do people get the idea that an ad company would ban you for a link?? Like Quench said above, he/she has been doing it for 3 YEARS without an issue. How?? Because they have no idea what the file is. Just because its a rapidshare link doesnt automatically make it illegal. It could be a video of your Aunt Martha's Birthday party you are sharing! Also, there are plenty of movie sites that even offer the movies themselves out in the open that are monetized with Adsense, and if you look at the adsense ads on those sites, you'll notice similar sites and download programs being advertised through their Adwords advertisers. Youtube (owned by Google) is loaded without copywritten content. Yes, they remove them if they get a complaint, but thats just standard policy with any video site. They have to get the takedown notice first. Google is in the business of making money, not policing the net.