Seems like a business opportunity to me
Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
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Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#152As someone who operated on the "adult internet" with payment processors and related infrastructure without being 18, I still carry forward the constant fear that I'll be banned for retroactive Terms of Service violations incurred when I was a kid. It really sucks when it's services like AdSense because you're just screwed forever. I really really wish the internet was more supportive of "early hackers" who want to ex…
> As someone who operated on the "adult internet" with payment processors and related infrastructure without being 18, I still carry forward the constant fear that I'll be banned for retroactive Terms of Service violations incurred when I was a kid. It really sucks when it's services like AdSense because you're just screwed forever. The thing is, most parents wouldn't even think "Oh, you'll need to do that in my name…
> The thing is, most parents wouldn't even think "Oh, you'll need to do that in my name."
I certainly wouldn't think that, as it sounds like horrible idea. Your teenage child posts one picture of themselves in a compromising situation, and suddenly you're lost all access to your accounts for the rest of your life. I'll pass, thanks.
And, yes, I get the "educate your children" thing.. but children do stupid things. Heck, an adult lost their gmail account forever because the sent a picture of their child to their doctor; one the doctor asked for.
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
Forgive me if I am incorrect, its been years since I have used it, but don't you need to link a bank account and social security number to receive money from Adsense?
You could just get a check mailed. I lived in Europe then and got a check that I cashed at my bank. I didn’t have a SSN, so but maybe US citizens had to provide it. Granted this was 15 or so years ago so things might have changed since then.
Nowadays BSA requires KYC. Any type of money transmission requires collection of enough PII to do an OFAC check to ensure you aren't facilitating activity to a sanctioned individual. Banks/clearinghouses are usually on the line for doing this for their clients.
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#154A 13-year-old boy sets up Adsense for his Youtube channel and his father is told that his son is now banned from Adsense/Admob for a lifetime. This is what you get when you have no humans in the loop.
If the 13-year old had killed someone, they could be prosecuted as a minor and they would go to juvie and their record would be sealed after they turn 21 and they could get on with their life. But stealing a trivial amount of money from a corporation, well that's certainly deserving of an Internet Death Penalty.
> But stealing a trivial amount of money from a corporation
It was only $300 and it was never paid out (since it needed more verification to pay out). If anything Google /made/ and extra $300 (they made more than that since the $300 is after their take). Also it wasn't "stolen" it was earned on a YT channel.
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
At least the GPDR should allow you to correct the age. I don't think it has any provisions that say that if you entered incorrect data yourself, you waive your right to have data corrected.
They'd be required to correct the age, but they wouldn't be required to delete the "this person defrauded us by giving a false age" flag/note on your internal profile.
I think they’d have a hard time justifying the legitimate interest assessment to keep that data forever.
I agree with your statement though, but the GDPR issue is the retention time, not a DSAR issue.
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#156As someone who operated on the "adult internet" with payment processors and related infrastructure without being 18, I still carry forward the constant fear that I'll be banned for retroactive Terms of Service violations incurred when I was a kid. It really sucks when it's services like AdSense because you're just screwed forever. I really really wish the internet was more supportive of "early hackers" who want to ex…
Wouldn't it be interesting if violating Google's TOS meant that you also couldn't view AdSense ads.
Suddenly: "Hey, Google! I'm three years old, better ban me!"
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#157As someone who operated on the "adult internet" with payment processors and related infrastructure without being 18, I still carry forward the constant fear that I'll be banned for retroactive Terms of Service violations incurred when I was a kid. It really sucks when it's services like AdSense because you're just screwed forever. I really really wish the internet was more supportive of "early hackers" who want to ex…
The idea that they don't have a timeout feature rather than a "banned for life" antifeature explains all you need to know about these megacorps that are mostly the only game in town for what they do. This is why Congress (and other equivalents) need to kick them in the balls every so often to let them know who is actually in charge.
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#158As someone who operated on the "adult internet" with payment processors and related infrastructure without being 18, I still carry forward the constant fear that I'll be banned for retroactive Terms of Service violations incurred when I was a kid. It really sucks when it's services like AdSense because you're just screwed forever. I really really wish the internet was more supportive of "early hackers" who want to ex…
> but there really needs to be an escape hatch if a parent agrees to whatever activity is being done. Wouldn’t this be the parents signing up for the account?
There is a difference between a parent's account and a child's account that was agreed to by a parent. One says "I am doing this", the other "my child is doing this and I'm allowing it".
Re: Google Adsense/Admob blocks you for life if you use it before you're 18
#159Just get a new life? Change your legal name, address, get a new passport, ...