Google Wants You to Die!

[insert_namehere]

Those of you who've followed my previous posts regarding my ongoing "discussion" with Google AdWords regarding their "no tobacco" policy ought to enjoy my latest go-round.

After having a pretty decent conversation via email with one of their Customer support people and making MAJOR content changes in our website, graphics and even meta tags and resubmitting our ads for review, we received an email that included the following:

"Please note that we monitor all types of cigarettes including those marketed to help you give up smoking, and those labeled as "alternative cigarettes" (e.g. e-cigarettes or cigarettes without nicotine)."

I love the fact that they now don't want to aid anyone who wants to "give up smoking". I'm nearly convinced that Google is experimenting with selective evolution at this point - hoping that by denial of resource, they can cause smokers to die out within the next few years.

 

[lvlninety9]

Well not to disagree with you, but given the latest FDA garbage, it might just be Google trying to cover their collective a$$es. If it does happen to come out that e-cigs get banned and what not they can always state that even though they try to be fair and impartial, that they were no way involved in supporting it. Just a thought I could be wrong, but it does sound like garbage.

 

[insert_namehere]

Well not to disagree with you, but given the latest FDA garbage, it might just be Google trying to cover their collective a$$es. If it does happen to come out that e-cigs get banned and what not they can always state that even though they try to be fair and impartial, that they were no way involved in supporting it. Just a thought I could be wrong, but it does sound like garbage.

And, if they didn't still HAVE sponsored links showing up when you type in "ecig" or "DSE 901", I'd possibly agree - but their "case by case" review process is remarkably inconsistant.

 

[lvlninety9]

Ah good point. Forgot about that since everything I know about e-cigs and supplies comes from here. I never actually Googled anything about e-cigs. Saw an ad on someone's site one day and found a link to this forum on a site don't remember which. But that is a very good point.