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Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

Evilore will be here will a more detailed summary shortly. For now, we just want to quickly put a stop to any further pollution.

This topic isn't supposed to be taken as a final rules shift. Just as a temporary halt to NEW thread creation on these offending subjects so that we don't have to keep soft deleting topics on it until we find out what's going on. So, until we figure out a final answer to how strict we need to be, just refrain from creating new topics on these subjects.

The following topics which endorse

Lewd or provocative images
Crude or indecent language, including adult stories
Sexual tips or advice
Sexual fetish sites (e.g. foot fetish content)
Adult toys or products
Ads or links to external sites containing adult content
Threads which promote drug use, sales or paraphernalia

Are going to be stopped, at least temporarily. Most likely over the long haul. Things are just coming to light in conflict with Google Ad Sense and so this is to halt further pollution.

FULL POLICY READ HERE:

https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=16756

Google said:
Adult content

The AdSense network is considered family-safe, which means that publishers aren't permitted to place Google ads on sites which contain adult content. In addition to photos and videos which contain nudity or sexual activities, here are some other examples of unacceptable content:

Lewd or provocative images
Crude or indecent language, including adult stories
Sexual tips or advice
Sexual fetish sites (e.g. foot fetish content)
Adult toys or products
Ads or links to external sites containing adult content

If your site has content which you wouldn't be comfortable viewing at work or with family members around, then it probably isn't an appropriate site to place Google ads upon.

Google said:
Hacking and cracking content

Placement of Google ads is not permitted on websites that promote any form of hacking or cracking. Hacking and cracking content is content that provides users with instructions or equipment that tampers with or provides illegal access to software, servers, or websites. This includes, but isn't limited to:

Sites or products that enable illegal access of cell phones and other communications or content delivery systems or devices
Products or services that bypass copyright protection, including circumvention of digital rights management technologies
Products that illegally descramble cable or satellite signals in order to get free services
Sites that assist or enable users to download streaming videos if prohibited by the content provider, such as those found on YouTube and Google Video

Google said:
Drug, alcohol, and tobacco-related content

The AdSense program policies prohibit Google ads on sites which sell or promote drugs or drug paraphernalia. This includes drug accessories, illegal or prescription drugs, and herbal drugs such as salvia and magic mushrooms. Ads are also not permitted on pages which sell or promote the sales of beer, hard alcohol, or liqueurs. Additionally, publishers are not permitted to place ads on sites which sell or promote tobacco and tobacco-related products, including cigarettes, cigars, tobacco pipes, and rolling paper.

Please be aware that the promotion of prohibited content includes providing links to sites that do not follow our drug, alcohol, and tobacco-related content policies.

However, publishers are permitted to place ads on informational content relating to brewing or distilling beer, as well as content related to the topic of quitting smoking.

Google said:
Copyrighted material

Google ads may not be displayed on websites with content protected by copyright law unless they have the necessary legal rights to display that content. Some examples of copyrighted content might include mp3 and video files, television shows, software, comics, and literary works. Please see our DMCA policy for more information.

Google said:
Violent content

Our program policies don't allow Google ads to be placed on content that contains graphic or gory images such as bloodshed, fight scenes, and gruesome or freak accidents. Publishers are responsible for every page on which their ad code appears and for screening any text, images, videos, or other media which will appear on a page with Google ads.

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

one bump for alert.

smurfx · Jul 13, 2011

so no more cursing?

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

we're still hammering out the details, this thread is mostly to stop the creation of NEW topics relating to the various subjects and also to prevent more PMs about why threads are disappearing across the board.

Evilore will be with his own topic some time tonight to fill you in on the officially official doctrine.

Osietra · Jul 13, 2011

Praise Jesus.

spindashing · Jul 13, 2011

I thought these things were already stopped.

kamspy · Jul 13, 2011

By adult content, do we mean sexual content?

Snuggles · Jul 13, 2011

Threads which promote drug use

ah man, there goes my thread ideas

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

kamspy said:
By adult content, do we mean sexual content?

of all kind. No sexual advice topics anymore.

ultron87 · Jul 13, 2011

smurfx said:
so no more cursing?

I certainly hope not.

Beardz · Jul 13, 2011

Atramental · Jul 13, 2011

I guess the beer thread is okay, right?

I mean alcohol is a drug.

kamspy · Jul 13, 2011

Amir0x said:
of all kind. No sexual advice topics anymore.

What about music? Not sexual advice music. Just generally explicit music.

whitehawk · Jul 13, 2011

So the girl-age thread is dead? Or is a relationship topic different than sexual topics.

Drewsky · Jul 13, 2011

Man, this sucks. Sex and drug threads are the best.

Snuggles · Jul 13, 2011

edit - nevermind

Wow.

NumberTwo · Jul 13, 2011

No more swearing? This will be tricky.

NomarTyme · Jul 13, 2011

First netflix, now this? my goodness!

spindashing · Jul 13, 2011

Topher said:
No more swearing? This will be tricky.

This is an end of an era. We're in private school right now...

wenis · Jul 13, 2011

My Marijuana thread? where will I go for my chill beats made for stoners and pictures of cats that hypnotically move to the bass with colors?

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

whitehawk said:
So the girl-age thread is dead? Or is a relationship topic different than sexual topics.

A relationship topic would be fine, presumably... a thread on how to have sex in your relationship would be inappropriate.

Drkirby · Jul 13, 2011

Could we get some examples of past topics that have violated these things?

I guess the Weed Topic is dead.

IamMattFox · Jul 13, 2011

Gosh darn it.

G-Fex · Jul 13, 2011

whitehawk said:
So the girl-age thread is dead? Or is a relationship topic different than sexual topics.

good, sick of seeing that ~~crap~~ junk.

polyh3dron · Jul 13, 2011

aw ~~fuck damn~~ shucks... GAF is getting neutered?

CabbageRed · Jul 13, 2011

If this is the end of the reintroduction of "cunt" to neogaf, then I'm elated.

DanteFox · Jul 13, 2011

Anything for the almighty ad revenue.

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

Drkirby said:
Could we get some examples of past topics that have violated these things?

I guess the Weed Topic is dead.

Official Marijuana Topic
I just had Sex...
Let's talk about anal Sex...
The CONTEST thread of no fapping...
All threads for gay/straight GAF which contain nothing but images of barely clothed males/females.

Stat Flow · Jul 13, 2011

Heh, the verdict on cursing needs to pass soon.

ultron87 · Jul 13, 2011

Well.

Gosh dang it. I guess.

smurfx · Jul 13, 2011

will the anti hacking part of ad senses rules stop emulation threads?

Srsly · Jul 13, 2011

overreactions, yay

kamspy · Jul 13, 2011

So, no custom firmware threads on the gaming side?

NomarTyme · Jul 13, 2011

polyh3dron said:
aw ~~fuck damn~~ shucks... GAF is getting neutered?

again!?

Easy_D · Jul 13, 2011

IamMattFox said:
Gosh darn it.

Dang it! Dang it to heck!

polyh3dron · Jul 13, 2011

CabbageRed said:
If this is the end of the reintroduction of "cunt" to neogaf, then I'm elated.

cunt day was a great day, would you be so kind as to close your WHORE MOUTH

Huevos de Oro · Jul 13, 2011

Will keep an eye out for more details. I feel like I'm witnessing GAF history in the making.

ATF487 · Jul 13, 2011

We really should be able to talk about sex

NumberTwo · Jul 13, 2011

spindashing said:
This is an end of an era. We're in private school right now...

Seriously, this is going to be like learning how to speak all over again.

friskykillface · Jul 13, 2011

Ah no more swearing huh, now it's just like most forums where you can't swear

bummer

Amir0x · Jul 13, 2011

that's the other thing we're discussing right now re: homebrew.

for the moment, just halt creation of any new topics on this subject and Evilore will come down with his final decision later

RyanardoDaVinci · Jul 13, 2011

WHAT THE FRENCH, TOAST?

The Technomancer · Jul 13, 2011

Oh wow...some of those restrictions seem ridiculous

Beardz · Jul 13, 2011

Maybe we can create new words for swearing!

JCX · Jul 13, 2011

There goes my thread about if I should have sex with my girlfriend while she loudly cusses and I do crystal meth.

spindashing · Jul 13, 2011

I don't think cursing is banned. It's topics that endorse such a thing.

But that sounds tricky in itself...

Narag · Jul 13, 2011

Beardz said:
Maybe we can create new words for swearing!

Lump that.

Devolution · Jul 13, 2011

If we can't swear, I'm fucked.

polyh3dron · Jul 13, 2011

Stat Flow said:
Heh, the verdict on cursing needs to pass soon.

let's get a florida jury right on it, right Ami?

NomarTyme · Jul 13, 2011

Ok can we get back the smileys?

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