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Bebo's little violation of google adsense

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by ian_batten, Sep 24, 2006.

  1. Mystique

    Mystique Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Off topic!

    I have an Argentine friend whose name is Bebo, I though he was infringing almighty Google's law :D
     
    Mystique, Sep 28, 2006 IP
  2. KLB

    KLB Peon

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    #22
    Well that site was mildly humerous. I only got a click on the ad comment twice and both times a flash ad appeared. I'd say it would be easy enough for them to program their script to point to a non-AdSense ad for both of those "pages".

    Oh by the way the little script gives up on the "don't click here" routine after around 80 clicks and no it doesn't start over.
     
    KLB, Sep 28, 2006 IP
  3. shamess

    shamess Well-Known Member

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    #23
    You sat there and did eighty clicks?
     
    shamess, Sep 29, 2006 IP
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    #24
    Ha I was cursious about that but couldnt have been bothered testing it.
     
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  5. KLB

    KLB Peon

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    #25
    Somebody had to figure out how long it would go for. :p
     
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  6. ian_batten

    ian_batten Well-Known Member

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    #26
    I did the 80 clicks :) God, was I dissapointed when it linked back to the beginning. What a find.
     
    ian_batten, Sep 29, 2006 IP
  7. KLB

    KLB Peon

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    #27
    It actually doesn't link back to the beginning. That was a ploy. It keeps going for awhile longer and then just says that's enough and ends.
     
    KLB, Sep 29, 2006 IP
  8. Endurer

    Endurer Well-Known Member

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    #28
    I can still see the Adsense ads on the same page. It's such a shame!

    Interestingly the ads coming up on that page are on topics like limb lengthening, plastic surgery, liposuctions e.t.c.

    <script type='text/javascript'><!--
    google_ad_width=300;
    google_ad_height=250;
    google_ad_format='300x250_as_new';
    google_ad_type='text_image';
    new_google_ad_channel='B_O,BO_728';
    var channelIds = new Array('0358108966O','2947953478O','8583562628O','9652942824O','965294282475O','965294282476O','965294282477O','965294282400O');
    //-->
    </script>
    <script type='text/javascript' src='/GoogleAds.js'></script>
    <script type='text/javascript' src='http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js'></script>
    <script type='text/javascript'><!--
    window.frames['google_ads_frame'].location = window.google_ad_url;
    //-->
    Code (markup):
    There adsense code is different as well so I believe that they are premium publishers.. if not then count it as another violation.

    Here is the source code for their Googleads.js

    		google_ad_client = "pub-8804093678180263";
    	google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
    	google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
    	google_color_link = "3399FF";
    	google_color_url = "000000";
     google_color_text = "000000"; 
     google_alternate_color = "FFFFFF";
     var keywordArray = new Array('[b]athletes-foot,diet-programs,low-carb,weight-loss,supplements','spam-blocker,web-hosting,LCD,flat-screen,ink-jet-cartridges,CPU,hard-drive,dvd,mp3','acne-medicine,home-gym,nutrition-bars,lasik,breast-enhancement,liposuction,hair-removal','drivers-education,real-estate,continuing-education,sat-prep,online-degree,ged','debt-consolidation,refinance,credit-card,debt-reduction,debt-counseling','cash-advance,consumer-credit-counseling,apr,mortgage-refinancing,medical-insurance,unemployment-insurance,life-insurance,home-equity-loan','airfares,cruise-packages,fantasy-sports,puzzles,survey,video-games,psychic,horoscope,fortune-telling'[/b],''); 
     var numKeywordsToCycle = 2;
    	var bucketPercentages = new Array(0.1,0.05,0.1,0.2,0.2,0.2,0.1,0.05);
    var bucketIndex = getBucket(bucketPercentages);
    google_kw_type='broad';
    google_kw = getKeywordSet(keywordArray[bucketIndex], numKeywordsToCycle);
    google_ad_channel = channelIds[bucketIndex] + ',' + new_google_ad_channel;
    
    function getBucket(bucketPercentages){
        var cumulativePercentages = getCumulativePercentage(bucketPercentages);
        var randomNumber = Math.random();
        for(var i=cumulativePercentages.length-1; i>=0 ;i--){
            if(randomNumber>cumulativePercentages[i])
                return i+1;
        }
        return 0;
    }
     
     function getCumulativePercentage(percentageArray){
        var sum=0;
        var cumulativePercentage = new Array();
        for(var i=0;i<percentageArray.length;i++){
            sum += percentageArray[i];
            cumulativePercentage.push(sum);  
        }
        return cumulativePercentage;
     }
     
     function trim(string){
       return string.replace(/^\s*|\s*$/g,'');
     }
     
     function getKeywordSet(keywordArrayString, numKeywords){
        var keywordString = '';
        if(trim(keywordArrayString).length>0){
            var keywordArray = keywordArrayString.split(',');
            var keywordSet= new Array();
            var usedIndexes = new Array();
            var index = 0;
            for(var i=0;i<numKeywords; i++){
                index = getIndexFromRandomNumber(keywordArray.length);
                while(contains(usedIndexes, index)){
                    index = getIndexFromRandomNumber(keywordArray.length);
                }
                keywordSet.push(keywordArray[index]);
                usedIndexes.push(index);
            }
            return arrayToString(keywordSet);
        } else{
            return trim(keywordArrayString);
        }
     }
     
     function arrayToString(array){
        var string = '';
        for(var i=0;i<array.length;i++){
            string += array[i] + " ";
        }
        return string;
     }
     
     function contains(array, value){
        for(var i=0;i<array.length;i++){
            if(array[i]==value)
                return true;
        }
        return false;
     }
     
     function getIndexFromRandomNumber(arrayLength){
        var index =  Math.floor(Math.random()*arrayLength);
        if(index == arrayLength)
            index = index-1;
        return index;
     }
    Code (markup):
    ROFLMAO :D :D
     
    Endurer, Sep 29, 2006 IP
  9. MattUK

    MattUK Notable Member

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    #29
    I'm sure even with a premium publisher account you're not able to encourage people to click on the ads.
     
    MattUK, Sep 29, 2006 IP
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    frisby Well-Known Member

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    #30
    I agree, that is for sure.
     
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  11. mpea

    mpea Guest

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    #31
    we should all email google, maybe they will sit up and take more notice if we all tell them, darn bebo... if i only had 1/100 of the traffic they get :( cheeky monkeys!
     
    mpea, Sep 29, 2006 IP
  12. Endurer

    Endurer Well-Known Member

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    #32
    No doubt about that since policies are the same for publishers of all sizes. This site in question has modified the code itself as you can see in my previous post so to me, it's another violation.

    There were some sick comments on that page with a "dont click here" button. I don't remember the text exactly but it was something like "I hate kittens, everytime you click here a kitten dies, you killed a kitten, another kitten" somebody report them to animal right activists please.
     
    Endurer, Sep 29, 2006 IP
  13. mpea

    mpea Guest

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    #33
    I dont think they are actully killing kittens as you click it endurer:D , well i hope not
     
    mpea, Sep 29, 2006 IP
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    shamess Well-Known Member

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    #34
    haha, there's a man in a room watching the stats of that page and he's like ":( another one clicked it"
     
    shamess, Oct 1, 2006 IP
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    Connections Well-Known Member

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    #35
    maby they are changing over to yahoo and want to leave google with a BANG!!!! lmao..
     
    Connections, Oct 1, 2006 IP
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    #36
    Sure am glad I'm not an Adwords client getting my ads appearing on that site.
    Such a shame that they are the real losers in the whole scheme.
    ...and yes, it is a scheme on the part of the webmasters there.
     
    Claymation, Oct 2, 2006 IP
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    #37
    Wow, I think you have potentially put Bebo out of business...
     
    check, Oct 2, 2006 IP
  18. ian_batten

    ian_batten Well-Known Member

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    #38
    I can only hope.
     
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    #39
    i think you guys are all tripping out, the ad is on teh right side of the page adn the little paly script is in the middle of the page, no where does it say to click on the ad, not sure if you guys are tripping out or they removed it from the page !!!!
     
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    COBSolutions Well-Known Member

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    #40
    They seems to have removed the page altogether, that page is giving 404 errors, somebody knocked them and showed this thread it looks like :D
     
    COBSolutions, Nov 9, 2009 IP