Your probably right but you would think they include it in the initial banned e-mail as they have already determined the reason. You would think they have already logged the reason in their system. If we don't know why our app is being banned the first time we create more work for everyone by changing these that aren't even the issue or missing something and it getting banned yet again.
On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:27:37 PM UTC-5, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > It's not that they don't want to, it's just that the Play team seems > pretty backlogged / doesn't really ever respond to such requests.. > > kris > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:23 AM, jkasten <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is there a reason why Google would not respond on the specifics on why > the > > app was banned? I have had experience with Google only referring to > their > > Content Policy when one of my apps got removed. I know Google can't > give > > legal advice but it would be extremely helpful if they > stated exactly why > > the banned the app. > > > > > > On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:44:08 PM UTC-5, MagouyaWare wrote: > >>> > >>> What do you guys thing? > >> > >> For legal advice you should contact an attorney... > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Justin Anderson > >> MagouyaWare Developer > >> http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware > >> > >> > >> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Kristopher Micinski > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> If the gameplay is similar to the gameplay of the original game, just > >>> with your own graphics, then you might still be in trouble, though it > >>> would be less obvious (and perhaps take longer). But basically, it's > >>> obvious your game is pretty much a copycat of the original, so... > >>> there's not really much you can do. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Troy Walker <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Well im almost certain it wasnt for the graphics or characters in > the > >>> > game. > >>> > I hired a graphics designer to completely create the graphics. Im > >>> > almost > >>> > CERTAIN it was copyright issues with the title of the game. > >>> > I believe i should be fine, as long as i change the title. Im also > >>> > thinking > >>> > about not publishing the app on the market again period. What do you > >>> > guys > >>> > thing? Just to be safe..I really wanna place it on the market since > i > >>> > worked > >>> > hard on it. > >>> > > >>> > On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:57:16 AM UTC-4, Daniel Drozdzewski > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> Give it a try... Obviously I don't know, what in your game breached > >>> >> copyrights of the original. If it is just the title, then you > should > >>> >> be OK (unless Google marks not only account but also you with a > black > >>> >> mark). > >>> >> > >>> >> However if your game is about well Hungry Hippos and characters > >>> >> resemble the original or the story resembles the narrative of the > >>> >> game, I think it will be only matter of time, before the copyright > >>> >> holder will contact Google again. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On 16 May 2012 15:49, Troy Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > I am aware of this, and i believe its the reason i was banned. > >>> >> > I am wondering if i create a new account and rename my game > >>> >> > COMPLETELY > >>> >> > and > >>> >> > change my developer name will i be fine, and not linking it to my > >>> >> > banned > >>> >> > account. What do you guys think? > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Also its been about 2 months since ive been banned and still no > >>> >> > reply > >>> >> > from > >>> >> > google. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:31:53 AM UTC-4, Daniel Drozdzewski > >>> >> > wrote: > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Hungry_Hippos > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> On 16 May 2012 15:27, Harri Smått <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > On May 16, 2012, at 5:14 PM, Troy Walker wrote: > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> >> Also, if i create another dev account, complete change the > name > >>> >> >> >> of > >>> >> >> >> the > >>> >> >> >> app, and dont link it to my other banned account, do you guys > >>> >> >> >> think > >>> >> >> >> i will > >>> >> >> >> be fine? > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Based on your story, if it was for title only, I find it very > >>> >> >> > weird > >>> >> >> > if > >>> >> >> > you weren't able to receive an answer from Google Play team > >>> >> >> > asking > >>> >> >> > why your > >>> >> >> > account was suspended. If there was a trademark infringement , > >>> >> >> > Google > >>> >> >> > Play > >>> >> >> > support pages state that "In appropriate circumstances, Google > >>> >> >> > will > >>> >> >> > terminate repeat trademark infringers." > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > So ummm.. If I were you I waited a few days and contacted Play > >>> >> >> > support > >>> >> >> > again if there wasn't any answer. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > -- > >>> >> >> > H > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > -- > >>> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > >>> >> >> > Google > >>> >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >>> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >>> >> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> >> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >>> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> -- > >>> >> >> Daniel Drozdzewski > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > >>> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >>> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >>> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >>> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Daniel Drozdzewski > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> > Groups "Android Developers" group. > >>> > To post to this group, send email to > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > For more options, visit this group at > >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected] > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > >> > >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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