Is an ad revenue sharing forum legal?

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by py2kjr, Jan 22, 2008.

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    I have just noticed that this forum shares ad revenue. Is this a breach of the
    adsense TOS??, I would have thought that they would put a clause in that
    stopped this as it could encourage people to click each others ads.

    But i can't find anything in the TOS about it and DP is a very respected site
    so I guess its not a TOS violation.
     
    py2kjr, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  2. kentuckyslone

    kentuckyslone Notable Member

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    #2
    No, it is not against Google TOS. Otherwise DP and many other forums would have had their accounts banned long ago
     
    kentuckyslone, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  3. themanbeast9

    themanbeast9 Active Member

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    #3
    This is totally legal.
     
    themanbeast9, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  4. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    #4
    AdSense revenue sharing is not against TOS, there was some big discussions about this on the official adsense google group, you should go search the archive for them.
     
    astup1didiot, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  5. SVOboy

    SVOboy Guest

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    #5
    Legal, I do think!
     
    SVOboy, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  6. mysmehmood

    mysmehmood Peon

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    #6
    they are sharing from 3-4 years, not from last night.
    and that's not secrot....

    just chill out!
     
    mysmehmood, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  7. mysticenigma

    mysticenigma Peon

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    #7
    Yeah, even i was worrying about it but later thought that if it was against ToS, this wouldn't have run for long. So easy..
     
    mysticenigma, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  8. bogart

    bogart Notable Member

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    #8
    Sure it's legal. You don't think that Google know about dp. Matt Cutts is even a member here.
     
    bogart, Jan 22, 2008 IP
  9. freecodes

    freecodes Peon

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    Yes very legal. You can search for other forums that do the same to make more money
     
    freecodes, Jan 23, 2008 IP
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    shand0 Well-Known Member

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    #10
    It is even a very good way to advertise your forum, "post for money"
     
    shand0, Jan 23, 2008 IP
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    awans2007 Peon

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    its definitely legal and give us more chance to earn more by joined revenue sharing forum or site
     
    awans2007, Jan 23, 2008 IP
  12. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #12
    Its highly legal.. Otherwise a lot of revenue sharing sites would got their account banned.
     
    Abhik, Jan 23, 2008 IP
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    angilina Notable Member

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    I have asked this question from google and they say its 100% fine, as far as the site where ur ads r shown is not dealing in any illegal thing
     
    angilina, Jan 23, 2008 IP
  14. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    if it was against TOS, forum like DP would not do it. so the answer is no
     
    sultanofseo, Jan 23, 2008 IP