ABCtales and Google

Well, I think Big Brother - if he is indeed here - might deliver some slightly more disturbing outcomes than a company deciding that it no longer wishes to give you cash for putting its material on your website.

Hmmm.. nasty to think they have the power to sink a site.

I'd boycott the buggers but they are just so good at what they do.

Maybe I'll go back to Webcrawler.. or does Google own them too now?

bah.. i just checked.. Webcrawler uses google, yahoo, bing ask and more to form its results.

I can't understand why Google would cut the entire site. Invalid clicks usually come from a few people who might use an auto clicking process or click Google ads multiple times on their pages for who knows what reason? When that happens...I don't know why Google doesn't contact the site so they can warn or remove the account of the individuals....not the site.
ABCtales is definitely the most respectable site I've worked on. It just doesn't make sense that Google would do this.
We do need to find out who to contact in the massive Google machine. I will search.

New IP : Write an abusive letter to Google ending with I know where you sleep at night.

"The [writers] you are after are the people you depend on. We cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances, we guard you while you sleep. You do not fuck with us."

I've been searching for some way to contact Google. It seems as if they are too big to be concerned about publisher relations. However...there are other sites that are happy to place ads on sites and pay for the use. One is: http://chitika.com/

With Google's attitude towards publishers...it's just a matter of time before they are eaten up by agents that actually have publisher relations departments.

I'm sorry to hear that Tony. As you say it's very difficult to complain about something if there is nobody to complain to...?

I was clicking on a lot of adds- to support abc. I hope that didn't make THAT much difference. Oh dear I am sorry if it is my fault. :(
Pia
yes where do we complain?

Pia - who knows? Dina' fash as they say in Scotland.

Thankyou Larkin for digging out chitika - I will look into it.

Cheers,
Tony

And a massive thankyou to all of you who have sent in donations. It is hugely appreciated - and allows us to continue. Thankyou so much.

Tony

I'm in Scotland. And I don't say that :@

My gran did and she was from Scotland! Maybe it's died out.

I don't even know what it means ?

Maybe we could spread the word on facebook and try and find someone who works for google to get some inside information. They don't like being contacted directly...

It's really not that difficult

http://www.google.com/contact/

http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/

The only time I ever came across 'dinna fash yersel' was when it was spoken by a supposedly Scottish steam engine in a Rev W Awdry book. And of course a Hampshire vicar would know best ...

"dinna fash yersel" also prominently features in the Terry Pratchett novels Wee Free Men and hat full of sky etc... any book with those kool little wee Scotsmen.

Speaking of "witch".. any Australians here going to the Terry Pratchett Convention in Western Sydney next year?

Okay now what does it mean please- Dina fash ?
Pia ;)

don't fash yourself.

Do not get all in a fuss. At least that's what the Pratchett books convey.

"Dinna" is just the accent: Don't you or some such.

Fash is likely just "Mess" or similar.

double post

Fash = worry; trouble; bother
French fascher to annoy, ultimately from Latin fastīdium disgust, aversion

Wow thanks White Dwarf- pretty comprehensive explanation.
I've tried to click on the Google contact link from
Peaceful and submitted a query but it all seems a bit hazy as to if you have some actual influence. Nevet theless I will await a reply. I have pleaded for our innocence on ABC and asked that the ads be reinstated. Then a small donation is what I can contribute with so far. Don't know what else to do right now? Am really scared of ABC having to close down. Is that an overhanging threat?
cheers
Pia ;)

yeah no problem... though ironically (I think) I used Google to get that information.

Thabnkyou for that - and Pia, dina' fash yersel - ABCtales won't close down if I can possibly help it. It's cost me a small fortune over the years but I'm not moaning - I love it and I love the opportunities it gives others. I'll keep it going if I possibly can and the recent set of donations have helped considerably.

I wona fash mersel Tony- I love ABCtales too so you just keep the wheels spinning and I will be very pleased along with a lot of others of course- Thanks a lot-fantastic you put so much effort (and money) into the site. You are to be highly commended and a thousand thanks
;)Pia

I am quite new to the site but in the short time I have been here ABC has been in itself such a muse for me. Inspiring me to write so much more than my usual. Do not want to think of this site going down. What a horrific notion.

Dan