Clicking ads in the name of research!!

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by Jafar Calley, Nov 7, 2005.

  1. #1
    http://googlewordads dot blogspot dot com/
    (you know what to do to see it.)

    I guess this is a bit of a TOS violation.:p I saw this during a traffic exchange surfing session and I nearly ruined my new keyboard with a mouthfull of coffee.:eek:
    Don't worry. I reported this site as soon as I saw it.
    With scams like this it's no wonder we get smart pricing when advertisers feel they are not getting vfm. :mad:

    In case you don't want to visit the url, basically it is a one page blog with the words "I'm researching to see if Adsense can actually generate revenue. Click Any Ad That Interests YOU!" and a couple of ads.
     
    Jafar Calley, Nov 7, 2005 IP
  2. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    #2
    I'm doing some research to see how much money my PayPal account can hold. Send your $$ to
     
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  3. Jarodboy

    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #3
    Oh my god, pleeeeease...How can someone open a blog to that??!!
     
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  4. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    Bloody fraud that domain doesn't even exist :eek: :rolleyes:
     
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  5. vlad7

    vlad7 Peon

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    #5
    I'm sure the site owner will be kicked from adsense.
     
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  6. subigo

    subigo Peon

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    #6
    I give that site a week tops.
     
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  7. lingeriediva

    lingeriediva Peon

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    #7
    We could have a small pool. Take the atom feed and put bets on the moment it dies...
     
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  8. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    #8
    AdSense should bad the whole blogspot.com domain. :D :rolleyes: :cool:
     
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  9. mytechlab

    mytechlab Peon

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    #9
    this guy must be crazy..:mad: Jafar Calley, good work. You had done a right think to report to google immediately after u saw the website ...
     
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  10. izahan

    izahan Peon

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    #10
    maybe the whole blogspot.com (since it is owned by google) is being used as an incubator to see how people can fraud adsense. The G can tighten up the show before coming out with adsense 2 or something...
     
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  11. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    Except that Google already knows... and they aren't doing much to stop it...
     
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    aeiouy Peon

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    #12
    If Google had a compassionate bone in their body they would blow up blogger altogether.

    The entry level for people publishing on the internet need not be so low. There is something to be said for having to exert at least a modicum of effort.
     
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    tweetylover8402 Peon

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    #13
    I see in my crystal ball dumb people getting banned from Google soon! :D
     
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    torunforever Peon

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    #14
    Yeah, everything at blogger is pointless drivel. Oh wait...
     
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    joch21 Well-Known Member

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    #15
    Wow, there are some amazing people out there :)
     
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  16. Mister Tut

    Mister Tut Guest

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    Hey Hey HEY, Will! Do the words baby and bathwater mean anything to you? ;)

    I have an empire of my own to look out for!:D

    Last month my Adsense revenue from one of my bloggger sites outpaced all my other sites combined...
     
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  17. kams7ue

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    It seems the site is already blocked and vanished. :)
     
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  18. EdenView

    EdenView Peon

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    Thing is, I'd bet dollars-to-donuts that the advertisers didn't get their money back for those clicks.
    I'd also bet it was a 13 - 16 year old that did it.
     
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