it doesn't state to alert them, but they do have it written where to send questionable sites...so they are not opposed to it. what it boils down to is this - do the right thing as an adsense publisher and you have nothing to worry about.
Ever seen this - What do you suppose that is for? "I'm so poor. I come from a poor country." According to your logic, the poorer you are, the more you are entitled to steal from others? What kind of morality is that? So, if you are REALLY, REALLY poor, it's OK to steal my wallet. Sorry. You need to get a clue.
Vlada, Again your comments lead me to believe that YOU are up to no good on your own end. We have seen your kind come and go here before. There have been many before and there will be many after you and when we AdWords users catch you, we will report you. If someone was just an AdSense user, they may not be so inclined to report, but if you use AdWords at all, you would understand why reporting is a good option.
WOW! This is a really great! What, people, you are talking about? What kind of me?!? Please PM me about that. Iam very interested to read about my PROFILE. This is a witch hunt. If you live in so advanced society for me is the same like you working for KGB. HE IS CHEATER => BUT I don`t wanna be G police becouse of that. That is matter of morality. How much You get spam emails every day? Are you reporting that spam: cheap software, medicines.. Well, why not? Spam is forbidden. Are you gonna report someone who have 5 ads on page? Maybe he make some wrong thing in code of page. No, he is cheater, firs we gonna report him. Lets ruin his income. One less. More for me. Lets find cheaters... This is exactly what big brother G wanna from all of you. You will report own mother, instead EXPLAIN her that is no good. Becouse all you can see is $$$$$$$$$$. BTW, I do not live in poor country. It was just test. Poor exist becouse rich exist. But, everyone is equal in front of God...
All of you're right with your opinions. My point is that it is not the site that is questionable but the mail as I mentioned it in one of my replies above. They have so many link exchanged that it is a surprise for me that no one else got the same mail, or haven't posted it yet. If they have sent this to many or all link partners, I'm sure someone has reported this already. Could it be that someone tries to spam Google with false info using 3rd parties doing it for them? Could it be that scammers turning into action to explore possibilities of extortion and/or other illegal activities (impersonatings etc.) even pointing to your site? All we need is to see from others, which are receiving similar mails of this kind, and compare the styles etc... I also think more attention should be paid to prevent ourselves from scammers and spammers of this kind. Just to report it to Google is not enough. We all need to get more knowlegde about it in order to make the right move when it happens. Can those who claim of having received some mails like this post it here to compare?
I think Google are clever enough not to ban somebody on here say, if they are reported I'd hope Google would look into it but I'd expect them to find hard evidence of TOS violation before they would ban somebody.
I think you are missing the point. People PAY money to run their ads. When people cheat via adsense, it is STEALING from those using adwords. Are you saying that if you saw someone steal from a store you would just look the other way? It's the same thing. If you would - then i would question THAT morality.
Much as I'm enjoying the debate about why it's correct to report such Adsense infringements, or not, depending on your viewpoint; has anyone considered that the email originally mentioned may be a spoof in an attempt to get someone blasted out of Adsense? As for the Adsense clicks debate: I know that cold feeling in the pit of the stomach when someone starts wiping out your Adwords budget and you wonder if you can recover enough to pay bills that month.
Anyone who is an AdSense publisher has a vested interest in maintaining the integrity of the system. Cheaters discourage new business for Adwords and the rates for words go down. This reduces the income of all Adsense publishers.
You just don't get it.... I pay good money to have my ads shown on people's sites who are AdSense Publishers. Those ads you see, those are people are a part of the AdWords program. As for spam, I don't pay someone to put my spam in their emails, so I have no vested interested in reporting spam. I do however use catch all emails when signing up for things to ensure my email addresses are not being sold. I have caught 5 or 6 companies selling them and I have reported them. Your society or living conditions are irrelevant. You are doing well enough to have an internet connection, a computer, a website, hostings and a bank account. The TOS apply to everyone in all walks of life... sorry, those are just the facts.
lol, if my mom was stealing my money I would report her Sign up for Adwords - spend about $5,000 a month and make sure you have that content network turned on. Maybe after you watch people steal your money day after day you'll get it. You're right though - all I see is $$$$$$. It's my money, and Adsense scammers are stealing it.
I finally found good word in english for what I am teling: http://www.answers.com/snitch&r=67 snitch verb 1 To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal lift, swipe. Slang cop, heist, hook, nip1, pinch, rip off. Idioms: makewalkoff with. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity. 2 To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities: inform, talk, tattle, tip3 (off). Informal fink. Slang rat, sing, squeal, stool. Idioms: blow the whistle. See knowledge/ignorance, law. If this guy who asking for clicks doing 1, i will not be one who is doing under 2! Such a oposite things, but ONE word! And for me doing 1 or 2 is the same.
So I suppose if someone is using the Coop Network and is scamming it, you think no-one should say anything either. I have paid to be on these peoples sites, and Google is just the intermediary. You are not "filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve" by reporting a violation. They are the ones doing that and it is fully in my rights (and encouraged) to report it. You suggest writing them an email and warning them You are the one suggesting people be the Google police.
I said: I ignore spam. what ever it is, who ever write it.. spam is a spam. even adsense have spam and it will be more and more adsense spam. i receiving also emails of that kind and never reading it. i am not talking to anyone what he/she shall do. i only disagree with some actions some adsense users take. thats all
*sigh* What is your point in all of this? You don't like people telling on people? So when someone breaks into your house and robs you, do you say "hey, let's talk about what you are doing wrong here"? The answer, no! Now, what if you were paying the police directly, with your own money, to protect the valuables that you had. How about then, would you talk to the thief and say "you know, you really shouldn't be doing that"? You sound like a bitter, exadsense user who was caught red handed and reported. Then, you decided to go on a witch hunt of sorts, exposing the sites where you got the idea to scam from, and want to make yourself look good...