Yeah, I was wondering how the goo.gl service got around the same TOS issue. Is there a way to verify the links via gmail (besides sending it in an email to yourself)?
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:01 AM, Jeff Schwartz <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi > > Respectfully, I don't really think it is nor should it be the > responsibility of the support team. It should be, I believe, the > responsibility of every AppEngine developer to ensure that their application > adheres to the TOS because that is what we agreed to out of choice when we > signed up. > > Perhaps you can add some logic into your application that would allow those > who spot potential spam to report it and that then would allow you to take > some action. > > Jeff > > > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:12 AM, vrypan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> OK, mystery solved. >> >> Ikai's emails contained the links that were used by spammers, and >> GMail treated them as... spam :-) This is something that the support >> team might have in mind for the future... >> >> P. >> >> On Dec 21, 7:53 am, vrypan <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Ikai, thanks for stepping in, but I still can't find any emails from >> > you in my inbox. >> > Could you please resend whatever you have send me? (BTW, I just >> > received an order receipt from AppEngine, so I'm sure I'm checking the >> > right email) >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > Panayotis. >> > >> > On Dec 20, 11:08 pm, "Ikai Lan (Google)" >> > <[email protected]<ikai.l%[email protected]> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I'm working with him off-list to resolve the issue. >> > >> > > In general, it's important to remember that as application developers, >> you >> > > are responsible for the content that is posted to your application. If >> > > objectionable content is reported that violates the terms of service, >> > > someone from our team will usually email the developers. We expect a >> > > response within 48 business hours. In most (99.99%) of cases, we will >> not >> > > disable applications before notifying developers. We ask people >> requesting >> > > takedowns for proof or, in cases of copyright violations, to follow >> the DMCA >> > > takedown procedures as documented for all Google properties. >> > >> > > The type of situations where we'd take down a site while notifying a >> > > developer at the same time would be, for instance, a site that hosts a >> worm >> > > or exploits end user computer vulnerabilities. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Ikai Lan >> > > Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine >> > > Blogger:http://googleappengine.blogspot.com >> > > Reddit:http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine >> > > Twitter:http://twitter.com/app_engine >> > >> > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Maxim Veksler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > > +1 >> > >> > > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:10 PM, Joshua Smith < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > >> Thanks for posting this to the list. His story was disconcerting, >> and >> > > >> it's good to hear that he didn't respond to your emails. >> > >> > > >> -Joshua >> > >> > > >> On Dec 20, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Ikai Lan (Google) wrote: >> > >> > > >> Hi, >> > >> > > >> I sent you an email a week requesting a response. Please check your >> inbox >> > > >> for emails from me addressed to the billing administrator of your >> > > >> application (vrypan@). Because you didn't respond, I was forced to >> > > >> disable your application. >> > >> > > >> Your application is in violation of our terms of service because it >> is >> > > >> being targeted by spammers to shorten spam URLs. If we are reported >> > > >> instances of these, we will contact the developers to: >> > >> > > >> 1. Remove the content >> > > >> 2. Take aggressive measures to prevent spamming of their service >> > >> > > >> Our terms of service dictate that you are responsible for policing >> the >> > > >> content of your application. If you are in violation, we will first >> notify >> > > >> you and work with you before disabling your application. However, >> if we do >> > > >> not receive a response, we will go ahead and disable the >> application. >> > >> > > >> Please work with me off mailing list to resolve the issue. >> > >> > > >> -- >> > > >> Ikai Lan >> > > >> Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine >> > > >> Blogger:http://googleappengine.blogspot.com >> > > >> Reddit:http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine >> > > >> Twitter:http://twitter.com/app_engine >> > >> > > >> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Jorge Guberte < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > >>> If that's the case, then the app i'm developing will be shut for >> sure, >> > > >>> because it extends the Google Contacts platform, making use of the >> API >> > > >>> Google provides. >> > > >>> Makes no sense, right? >> > >> > > >>> 2010/12/19 Philip <[email protected]> >> > >> > > >>> There is no way that the app was disabled because Google fears >> > > >>>> competition. I'm currently developing a google news like service >> on >> > > >>>> app engine and I got access to the matcher api and prediction api >> > > >>>> without any problems even though I have told explicitly that I am >> > > >>>> doing this. I also got always help from Googlers like Ikai in the >> IRC >> > > >>>> channel. >> > >> > > >>>> Besides, I'm pretty sure that it would be *highly* risky for >> Google to >> > > >>>> disable apps that are competing with their own services. They >> would >> > > >>>> abuse their online monopoly and this could result in >> astronomically >> > > >>>> huge judicial punishment. >> > >> > > >>>> On Dec 18, 8:56 am, Nickolas Daskalou <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >>>> > It may have been disabled because it competes with Google's URL >> > > >>>> > shortening offering (http://goo.gl/). >> > >> > > >>>> > Nick >> > >> > > >>>> > On 18/12/2010, at 1:21 PM, vrypan <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > >>>> > > Hi. I've been running my URL shortener, urlborg.com, on >> appengine >> > > >>>> > > since 2008. Suddenly, yesterday, the app was marked as >> DISABLED by >> > > >>>> > > google, and no one can access it. How do I get in contact >> with >> > > >>>> > > someone that can explain what's going on? 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