AGLOCO breaking Google Program Policies

I don't read John Chow very often but I caught his Agloco viewbar video on YouTube and noticed something very interesting. The video shows, that the viewbar is displaying Google Ads.


How do they get away with this? It clearly states in the Google Program Policies that "No AdSense code may be integrated into a software application."

 

I think that there was talking about Google buying Agloco,not sure.

 

I doubt that would happen... but in regards to the Ads By Google, I am pretty sure Agloco set up some sort of deal with Google by now... and if not... then something iffy is going on.

 

There should be no "special" person/company that may against the rules.
Google must realize that the rules is for every publisher and can't be break by anything.

 

Hmmm they probably have some sort of deal.

 

"Deal" that has a result against the rules?
I believe that will makes jealousy...

 

Yeah that's weird. I doubt Google would bend the rules for one publisher, as the outcome is the same whether it is used on a small software, or a widely used software application.

 

I would hope that Google did not bend the rules for Agloco. If they start bending the rules for one company then why not others. I also can't see the big G buying Agloco. The whole viewbar thing just does not seem to fit with Google. Perhaps some spyware company buying them out I could see. All those millions of people that will have the viewbar installed hoping to make money is ripe for spyware companies.

 

Actually premium publishers get special privileges any way. So agloco probably worked out a deal with them.

 

I can understand that premium publishers get special privileges, but usually you don't see them all out breaking the rules like this. This is not a bending of a rule it is all out breaking. Why would Google want to be associated with a company like Agloco?

 

It's not breaking the rule if you have permission to do it. Did you know the search bar in firefox is also getting revenue from adsense?

 

There is a difference between the search bar in Firefox and the Agloco viewbar. The viewbar is designed to show ads, the search bar in Firefox shows ads when you search for something. Very different. Not to mention that Firefox is an open source application, I can also change the default search engine for Firefox.

I doubt you will see the source for the Agloco viewbar anytime soon.

My question is still "Why would Google want to be associated with a company like Agloco?" It seems like a bad idea for Google.

 

It's many different views on Agloco,somebody think it's for spamming and the others think that it's the next big thing.I guess that google is in the "others" group and as we know they love to be the owners of the biggest things on the net.My opinion is that in couple of years there will be no PC without this viewbar,it's like having internet for free and plus pay some extra bills

 

I have to wonder if Google even knows. For some reason I can't see Google wanting to be associated with Agloco. It just does not seem to fit their business model considering they are recently coming down on arbitrage.

 

I think with something as big as Agloco, someone in the company has to have noticed it already.

 

I was wondering that the other day aswell, definitely interested to see more replies on this topic

 

I agree, no special treatment!

 

I think it's a bit ignorant to say no special treatment for a company who already has thousand and thousands of members to compare them to smaller publishers...

Whether we'd like it or not, they DO deserve special treatment and I am sure the brains behind Agloco have already managed to set up a deal with Google based on it's apparent popularity.

It's just like spitting on premium publishers just because they get special treatment.. I am pretty sure Agloco will have no problems getting to that status.

 

I have no problem with premium publishers getting some special treatment, I have a problem with Agloco getting that special treatment for several reasons:
1. They are not a publisher. They have created a software application that is against the Google Program Policies. If they want to place Google ads on their website let them, the viewbar is not a website.
2. If someone is visiting one on my websites and they have the viewbar installed that person may click the Agloco ad instead of the ad on my site, essentially stealing my clicks.
3. As an Adwords advertiser I don't want to be associated with Agloco in any way shape or form. That might mean removing my ads from the content network. I am sure I am not the only advertiser that would not want my ads to appear on that viewbar.

 

Hrm. You make some very logical points. I wouldn't want my clicks being stolen, either. It's a little late at night, so I can't look into it more... but it really is something to think about.

Imagine if this was wide-spread and people began clicking on Agloco Adsense ads instead of the ones on the site...

Problems arise every week! Wow.