META: no more sexybits, please

Submitted by Brian on

Persons of MGoBlog:

Y'all gotta cut it out with the barely PG-13 bewbs stuff. (And for the rare times a woman has intrepidly posted BEEFCAKE in a thread, that too.) I've never liked it much because I think it can be offputting to women, but it wasn't something I wanted to police. 

That's got to change, as Google is now actively scanning for that kind of stuff and sending me emails  like so:

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Hello,

This is a warning message to alert you that there is action required to bring your AdSense account into compliance with our AdSense program policies. We’ve provided additional details below, along with the actions to be taken on your part.

Affected website: mgoblog.com

Example page where violation occurred: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/friday-posbang-12

Action required: Please make changes to your site within 3 business days.

Current account status: Active

Violation explanation

Google ads may not be placed on pages with adult or mature content. This includes, but is not limited to, pages with images or videos containing:

  • Strategically covered nudity
  • Sheer or see-through clothing
  • Lewd or provocative poses
  • Close-ups of breasts, buttocks, or crotches

For more information about keeping your content family-safe, please review our program guidelines and these tips from the policy team.

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Obviously losing adsense would be a very bad thing for the viability of this site, so Kate Upton's gotta go. In the future we're going to be deleting this stuff on sight; persistent violators will get docked points. 

 

 

Gordon

February 18th, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^

Of all the disapproving emails you could get today, I didn't think it'd be of this variety, Brian.

That being said, there's a picture of a giant ass on the frontpage right now.

Ray

February 18th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^

to be able to describe the obscenities of SEC recruiting but not show the beauty of (um, say, for example) Kate Upton.  Something's effed up here, but I understand and respect Brian's request. 

Not that I ever post stuff like that anyway, but I'm pretty good with it when others do. 

m1jjb00

February 18th, 2015 at 9:41 PM ^

but given that I'm bombarded on this site with Asian/Russian/mature dating ads, I'm confused. Indeed, there was one memorable ad that was later described by others in a post that was WAY better than some of the stuff they're complainin' about, I'm doubly confused.  

No skin off my nose, just amused.

mgobleu

February 18th, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^

This is it. Mgoblog is finally growing up. Time to settle down, stop chasing sexy girl blogs as pieces of meat, and find a nice cooking, or fashion blog to settle down with, and start having little baby/mommy blogs...

bo_lives

February 18th, 2015 at 9:50 PM ^

Although I've gotten good at avoiding the landlines on the mgoboard it'll be nice to not have to worry about it as much.

In all honestly it has seemed to be a vocal minority that has kept feigning outrage/censorship whenever the occasional Stephen R. Kass dares to request that people cool it with the pictures of scantily clad women.