If you had a website that required the use of Firefox...

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by rnc505, May 14, 2008.

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    If you told your visitors that you required the use of firefox on your website and they couldn't use your website without using firefox and you including an adsense referral ad for firefox, if that against Adsense TOC/Policies?
     
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    angilina Notable Member

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    Not sure about it, I suggest you contact adsense support for this.
     
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    Would your site not work in IE or another browser?
     
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    No, a warning would pop-up that would say something like, "This website is incompatitible with your internet browser (*Their Internet Browser Info Here*). Please download FireFox. [FireFox button] :)
     
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    MakeThatDollar Notable Member

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    Why would you make a site that only works in FireFox though?

    What would make it not work in IE?
     
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    Well The purpose is to get $$$ from Adsense - Firefox w/ Google Toolbar CPA downloads.
     
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  7. MelogKnaj

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    I am guessing there is some sort of rule against it, I would contact google about it before I tried anything.
     
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    Yeah but lying to people saying it only works in FireFox is wrong, and I doubt Google would okay you doing that.
     
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    christian231 Well-Known Member

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    You could get around it by saying "this site best viewed with Firefox...Download the latest version here!" or "To get the full experience..download the latest version of Firefox". I'd bet that this isn't against TOS..but Google's a strange bunch..so you might want to double check.
     
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    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    Well, that would be against TOS.
    You can not forcefully refer people to you referrals.
     
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    But I think there's no problem. You are encouraging people to use Firefox to view your site only.
     
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