I keep waiting for that brainstorm to hit, that one flash of lightening that we hear about when a person is down on their luck, or can’t find a job, or is older than 25 and somehow comes up with a great idea or business. Plus, I try many Internet ventures just for fun.
Sometimes, like many of us, I reserve a domain name just because I like it and will figure out what to do with it later. Trying to possibly make a little money while deciding what to do, I sign up those domains in the Google adsense program for domains.
One domain has the word GAY in it. It is a very non-threatening URL. Gay is followed by a noun. Similar examples would be TheGayOrthodontist.com, or TheGayTeakettle.com. You get the picture. Google would not accept the domain in the adsense for domains program. After looking at their guidelines, listed below, I can only assume that Google thinks the word GAY is pornographic, violent or lewd.
Domain DisapprovalAs mentioned in the program policies, domains that are submitted for the AdSense for domains program may not include certain terms in the URL. Terms in the URL may not contain or be related to any of the following:
- Pornography, adult, or mature terms. This includes, but is not limited to, any terms that refer to or suggest nudity, partial nudity, sexual imagery/acts, lewd/graphic or profane language.
- Violent or racially intolerant language or any other form of hate speech directed against an individual, group, or organization
- Excessive profanity
- Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
- Gambling or casino-related content
- Weapons, such as firearms, ammunition, balisongs, butterfly knives, and brass knuckles
- Beer or hard alcohol
- Tobacco or tobacco-related products
- Prescription drugs
- Promotion of an illegal activity or an activity that infringes on the legal rights of others.
- References to tragedies or other sensitive current events
- Any other terms that are illegal, promote illegal activity, or infringe on the legal rights of others.
So homophobic Google, gonna get your act together?
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What about that didn’t fit their perameters?
My thoughts exactly. It doesn’t seem to be offensive in the least, nor did it seem to to go against anything that they had placed in their guidelines… Strange people, those Googlers are…
Oh, and I don’t know if you get a report or something from it, but I joined Infolinks through your site… Do you find that the program is worth it?