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Tim S · 15th Feb 2007, 12:40

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...lping_pirates/

mikeuk2004 · 15th Feb 2007, 13:06

Googles having a rough time now.

Flibblebot · 15th Feb 2007, 13:46

When you are as high profile as Google, and have fingers in as many pies as Google does, it's inevitable that they become a target.

ola_k · 15th Feb 2007, 14:44

I have now closed my adword account. I found several domains with fake names parked on a domain www.ndparking.com. The "ads by google" mark was not shown, and I asked google if they were google ads. The answer was that they should investigate this. I will not give an example here, that will only help the pirates. This is several days ago now, so I guess google is happy with the situation. The google adword code is visible in the source code so it is no doubt that they are google ads.

Be aware, your money may end up in the pockets of pirates. May be this is why google will not tell you were your ads are shown?

Ola K from Norway.

randosome · 15th Feb 2007, 18:02

meh - they will just get funding somewhere else, it always happens

Also, Google cant really police every site, and i think it would cost them so much money to audit every site that signs up for Google ads it wouldn't be worth it

Just because Google ads are on a site, doesn't mean they support them

15th Feb 2007, 12:40	#1
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15th Feb 2007, 14:44	#4
ola_k What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	Google is also helping "typo-squatters" I have now closed my adword account. I found several domains with fake names parked on a domain www.ndparking.com. The "ads by google" mark was not shown, and I asked google if they were google ads. The answer was that they should investigate this. I will not give an example here, that will only help the pirates. This is several days ago now, so I guess google is happy with the situation. The google adword code is visible in the source code so it is no doubt that they are google ads. Be aware, your money may end up in the pockets of pirates. May be this is why google will not tell you were your ads are shown? Ola K from Norway. Last edited by ola_k; 15th Feb 2007 at 15:01.

15th Feb 2007, 18:02	#5
randosome Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226	meh - they will just get funding somewhere else, it always happens Also, Google cant really police every site, and i think it would cost them so much money to audit every site that signs up for Google ads it wouldn't be worth it Just because Google ads are on a site, doesn't mean they support them