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11 February 2007

May I have a moment of your time? That is, if you don't think Google should be supporting hate crimes; otherwise, just pass on by.

post by: ikkyu2 at: 19:39 | 25 comments

If it wasn't obvious: the link, to ikkyu2.livejournal.com, goes to my online journal.

posted by ikkyu2 11 February | 19:40

I clicked through. The complaint form Google offers has options for pornographic content, and spam and stuff, but not hate sites. Just so you know.

posted by jonmc 11 February | 19:43

jonmc, there's a link for *other* which I used. You just have to fill out what you found objectionable. I simply said the site supported hate crimes.

posted by bunnyfire 11 February | 19:58

jonmc: basically you click through, click on "Send Google your thoughts on the site or the ads you just saw," then click on "Also report a violation?" Click the box labeled "the website", and then "The site violates AdSense policies in other ways." You'll get a little box where you can explain that it violates the TOS about advocacy.

posted by ikkyu2 11 February | 20:08

That site you linked is some kind of bizarre disgustifying, but this site linked to you is just plain wacky entertaining.
Now i miss the rains down in Africa and i want some straight gay answers.

posted by ethylene 11 February | 20:13

done and done

posted by sciurus 11 February | 20:25

done and done.

Thanks for bringing this to our intention--I had no idea that Google Ads had this feedback mechanism.

posted by mullacc 11 February | 20:35

Uh, "to our ~~intention~~ attention." But I also applaud your intentions. :)

posted by mullacc 11 February | 20:36

Looks like the ads may be gone already? I see a header for them, but no ads beneath the header. Can anyone confirm?

posted by mudpuppie 11 February | 20:38

I still see the ads, but made a complaint.

posted by LoriFLA 11 February | 20:39

Huh. I wonder if Firefox is blocking them or something.

posted by mudpuppie 11 February | 20:42

i have ad block on this one so i don't see them either.
i did it on another.

posted by ethylene 11 February | 21:24

I was all, "Wow, Google responds fast!" until I remembered Ad Block.

Thanks for pointing this out - the specific instance and the general mechanism.

posted by Rock Steady 11 February | 22:18

ethylene, that's terrible. :)

I'm glad I looked into this. There was a big thread about the validity of linking to hate sites on MetaTalk and suddenly I had the idea, "Is there something *I* could do about this, personally?"

I am almost the opposite of an activist, so I'm rather proud of myself for finding something effective and positive.

posted by ikkyu2 11 February | 22:22

OK. Went back and entered 'racist site' under other. You should be proud, you got the most cynical man in the universe to actually do something.

posted by jonmc 11 February | 22:36

Done; thanks for doing this ikkyu2.

posted by yhbc 11 February | 22:51

Done! Thanks for linking this. I had no idea this could be done through Google. And now I'm off to go see if Operation Rescue and other anti-choice, but pro-violence websites use Google text ads.

Not only did you get all activist, you inspired another. Woo hoo! I love hitting the bad guys in their pocketboosk.

posted by Cinnamon 11 February | 23:01

It took me a bit to figure out how to disable AdBlock but I did it and sent feedback.

posted by deborah 11 February | 23:36

I did it - thanks, ikky.

posted by taz 12 February | 00:12

Done - good work bringing that to normal people's attention.

posted by dg 12 February | 00:40

Done and done. Thanks for the heads up ikkyu2. This website makes me sick.

note: There are many, many good websites out there about anti-Zionism, which is not a racist philosophy and has nothing to do with Holocaust denial. There are a growing number of Jewish anti-Zionists out there. I hate it when anti-Semitic assholes like the ziopedia people appropriate the suffering of Palestinians for their crap.

posted by By the Grace of God 12 February | 03:30

Done. Thanks, ikkyu2.

posted by elizard 12 February | 18:59

Done.

posted by treepour 12 February | 21:24

The ads are gone. Mission accomplished.

posted by ikkyu2 13 February | 08:28

Woo!

I complained twice, in increasingly direct and annoyed language. I was actually kind of looking forward to escalating.

posted by occhiblu 13 February | 14:18

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