Google's Ivory Tower
I've visited Google. Everyone seemed really nice. But trust me when I say that their Mountain View, CA headquarters reminded me of the Dharma Project in 2 ways:
1. There's a cultish sort of feel to the campus. Matching (free) bikes to ride, a sense of community and a voracious appetite for juice.
2. They are isolated from the "real world"
On #2 there I'd say Google has little to no capacity for understanding a site like dirtyert.com ... and I'm hoping their inability to understand the situation is what is currently holding up our AdSense account.
You see, I am helping a friend with setting up a blog -- something many Americans are turning to in this economy. Ert has no employment prospects where he lives. Even the jobs at McDonald's have a waiting line 40 people deep. It is bad, but Ert has a lifetime of amazing experiences and a great way of telling a tale that (I think, as do many of our old friends) could make him some coin.
But maybe not with the #1 contextual ad server, eh? AdSense, a service I once touted as the easiest to use, is a steaming pile of shit. We applied and never got an initial email. What does that mean? Well, it means you'll never be able to do anything with that account. Seriously. You can't ask to resend it, you can't even log in. Trying to do so yield this gem:
Account Not Active
So... our account doesn't exist, but it IS under review. Huh? Further, it's been 3 weeks and still no follow-up. Until we get that initial email, we are totally sunk. Way to kick a man while he's down, Google. Do no evil means more than just running your shop in a semi-craptastic way, you know? Being "less evil" than the rest doesn't equal doing NO evil...
I plan to visit in June and kick a little juice-drinking hippie ass if I have to.
1. There's a cultish sort of feel to the campus. Matching (free) bikes to ride, a sense of community and a voracious appetite for juice.
2. They are isolated from the "real world"
On #2 there I'd say Google has little to no capacity for understanding a site like dirtyert.com ... and I'm hoping their inability to understand the situation is what is currently holding up our AdSense account.
You see, I am helping a friend with setting up a blog -- something many Americans are turning to in this economy. Ert has no employment prospects where he lives. Even the jobs at McDonald's have a waiting line 40 people deep. It is bad, but Ert has a lifetime of amazing experiences and a great way of telling a tale that (I think, as do many of our old friends) could make him some coin.
But maybe not with the #1 contextual ad server, eh? AdSense, a service I once touted as the easiest to use, is a steaming pile of shit. We applied and never got an initial email. What does that mean? Well, it means you'll never be able to do anything with that account. Seriously. You can't ask to resend it, you can't even log in. Trying to do so yield this gem:
Account Not Active
An AdSense account does not exist for this login, as your application is currently in review. Within a week of your application date, we'll review your application and follow-up with you via email. Once you are approved to join AdSense, you'll be able to log in to your account and get started.
So... our account doesn't exist, but it IS under review. Huh? Further, it's been 3 weeks and still no follow-up. Until we get that initial email, we are totally sunk. Way to kick a man while he's down, Google. Do no evil means more than just running your shop in a semi-craptastic way, you know? Being "less evil" than the rest doesn't equal doing NO evil...
I plan to visit in June and kick a little juice-drinking hippie ass if I have to.
posted by Victor Agreda, Jr. at
6:17 AM
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