Hi Prashant, Same here. I have been thinking about the "Inappropriate Content" issue, and the only thing I can think of that could violate the policies in my app, is the video-chat.
Even though we clearly state that nudity is not allowed, unfortunately a few users abuse the video feature. The problem with live video, is that it is not possible for us to monitor live video 24 hrs. a day. However, I would like to invite you to enter my app ( http://www.orkut.com/AppInfo.aspx?appId=1078012827336) and see that the vast majority of users do not abuse the video-feature and just want to have a nice chat. Anyway, I want to let you know that it is not our intention to violate the policies, and that if video-chat is the reason why my app was flagged as "Inappropriate Content", I would remove the video-chat feature from my app immediately. I know you must be super busy, but I would really appreciate it if you, or your abuse teams, could get back to me so I can address any policy issues, and remove the "Inappropriate Content" flag from my app, or if you could at least give us an estimate of when do you think you could get back to us so we can make plans accordingly. Here are some more comments from Orkut users, who can not find my app: http://www.google.com/support/orkut/bin/search.py?hl=pt-BR&forum=1&query=maxi+more:forum Thanks in advance and best regards, ________________________ Rene Tapia | Nux Labs http://nuxlabs.com 2010/8/10 MyCantos <[email protected]> > Hi Prashant, > > We would like to know whether you got a chance to review the SMS- > Me app ? It has been down for more than 3 weeks now and we would > really appreciate it if the application can be reviewed and restored > at the earliest, as the number of users requesting us for the same, is > growing in number day by day. > In case if it is going to take time, we would like to know at least > the exact reasons behind a denial without any notification?Because we > are still unaware of the reasons and actions to be taken. > > Thanks again, > Baiju > > On Aug 4, 12:11 am, "Prashant (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > Yes, sorry for all this trouble. As you may guess, we're in the > > process of refining our app policies and it's possible that some of > > these false positives are its unfortunate result. If you give us some > > time, we'll go individually through these apps and have them reviewed > > by our abuse teams and get back to you. > > > > @Bruno, yes, that's the safety filter I was talking about. > > > > Thanks much for your patience guys! > > Prashant > > > > On Aug 3, 10:24 pm, "Bruno M. V. Souza" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Prashant, > > > > > About the same thread (Inappropriate Content)... Where users can set > > > up the safety filter in new Orkut? I only see the option in old orkut > > > (settings -> general -> safety filter). Is that right? > > > > > Best regards > > > -- > > > Bruno Souza > > > > > On 3 ago, 14:06, "Bruno M. V. Souza" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Prashant, > > > > > > Some of my soccer apps were also flagged as "Inappropriate Content" > > > > and I can´t find a reason for this in the content policyhttp:// > www.google.com/support/orkut/bin/answer.py?answer=16198. > > > > I also would be very grateful if you could let me know the reason why > > > > my apps were flagged so I can work out a solution. > > > > > > App ids: > > > > 734002337277 > > > > 464831346785 > > > > 298851144497 > > > > 135802993721 > > > > 631915784471 > > > > 1058690388551 > > > > 728707829721 > > > > 379284710748 > > > > 997344397673 > > > > 96353993647 > > > > 957485326438 > > > > 860070157618 > > > > 332096964477 > > > > 582592941063 > > > > 440466171850 > > > > 517882529281 > > > > 477093325084 > > > > 933627139569 > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Bruno Souza > > > > > > On 2 ago, 15:13, René Tapia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Prashant, > > > > > > > Thank you very much for your reply, I gather from your reply that > my app was > > > > > flagged as "Inappropriate Content". > > > > > > > I would like to ask what prompted the decision to flag my app as > > > > > "Inappropriate Content", after 2 years of being in production? > > > > > > > I would be very grateful if you could let me know the reason why my > app was > > > > > flagged so we can work out a solution. > > > > > > > I would also like to comment, first of all, that your efforts to > eliminate > > > > > bad content are extremely laudable and praiseworthy (and I can > definitely > > > > > relate to your efforts from working on my own app). > > > > > > > However, I think that no matter how refined the automated filter > is, there > > > > > will always be cases where content that the user really wants to > see, is > > > > > flagged as "Inappropriate Content", and if you completely hide it > from the > > > > > user, this will surely lead to user frustration. > > > > > > > I think a much better approach is to *warn* the user about > "Inappropriate > > > > > Content", but let him make the final decision. I think YouTube > handled this > > > > > very well, because you can search, and the results will contain > videos that > > > > > some users would consider inappropriate, but if you click on one of > this > > > > > videos, before showing the video, you are warned that this video > may be > > > > > considered inappropriate by some users, and you are given the > choice of > > > > > whether you want to see it or not. > > > > > > > Anyway, here are some comments from my users, where you can see for > yourself > > > > > the confusion and frustration of users when the content is hidden > (you can > > > > > also see them herehttp:// > www.orkut.com/Main#Scrapbook?uid=7899678479676107042): > > > > > > > ღ♥ღ ☆ Dóroty: > > > > > Olá, td bem? > > > > > A pergunta é a mesma KD MEU MAXI AMIGOS??????? Poxa, adoro esse > aplicativo, > > > > > pq naum consigo acessá-lo??? Aguardo resposta! Beijão :D > > > > > > > dofaoo: > > > > > kd maxi sumilll ??? quando volta falowwww ... > > > > > > > Janaina: > > > > > meu max sumiu que faço > > > > > > > ♥♥ simone: > > > > > oi quando que volta o max ele só tem no hi5,queria no orkut > tambem!beijos > > > > > > > laila ♥: > > > > > quando vai voltar o maxi?? boa semana > > > > > > > laila ♥: > > > > > bom dia o maxiamigos não voltou no orkut > > > > > > > Edson: > > > > > HOLA, > > > > > como que ta o maxiamigos,, porque nao consigo fazer ele funcionar > > > > > nao sei o porque, ele nao esta mais acessando > > > > > > > Cerca: > > > > > Certo Nux, eu fui procurar o maxi amigos e não estava disponível. > Adoro seu > > > > > programa. Por favor, avise-nos quando ele voltar. > > > > > Forte abraço, > > > > > OK Nux, when i looked for maxi amigos this was not visible in tool > list. I > > > > > Love maxi amigos. Please, say us about the return. > > > > > Thakyou, > > > > > lucky and happy for you > > > > > > > Josy: > > > > > VOU FICAR DOENTE SEM O MAX AMIGOS NUX > > > > > > > Josy: > > > > > OI NUX CADE VC ??? RESPONDE O MAX AMIGOS VAI VOLTAR??????? > > > > > > > jailson: > > > > > NUX..PQ RETIROU APLICATIVO? > > > > > VAI REPOR? > > > > > > > Josy: > > > > > ha por favor nao acaba o Max Amigos!!!! > > > > > > > Josy: > > > > > NUX O Q ACONTECEU COM O MAX AMIGOS, ACABOU????? > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for your time and consideration. > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > ________________________ > > > > > Rene Tapia | Nux Labshttp://nuxlabs.com > > > > > > > 2010/8/2 Prashant (Google) <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > René, > > > > > > > > It's the safety filter. An app may possibly not be visible to all > > > > > > users depending on their safety filters ( > http://www.google.com/support/ > > > > > > orkut/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=106586< > http://www.google.com/support/%0Aorkut/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=106586 > >), > > > > > > and the applicable safety > > > > > > restrictions are governed by the content policy ( > http://www.google.com/ > > > > > > support/orkut/bin/answer.py?answer=16198< > http://www.google.com/%0Asupport/orkut/bin/answer.py?answer=16198> > > > > > > ). > > > > > > > > Baiju, > > > > > > > > I'll refer you again to the content policy link above. This app > has > > > > > > been marked spam and blacklisted. > > > > > > > > Prashant > > > > > > > > On Jul 30, 11:00 am, MyCantos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Prashant, > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply.But I don't see any bug in the app and > I'm able > > > > > > > to add the app with the same xml file in sandbox. > > > > > > > It would be really helpful if you can furnish the details. > > > > > > > > > Hoping to hear from you soon, > > > > > > > Baiju. > > > > > > > > > On Jul 29, 7:16 pm, "Prashant (Google)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Baiju, > > > > > > > > > > I took a look at your app and there could be a bug that's > preventing > > > > > > > > it from getting added to someone's profile. I'll let you know > the > > > > > > > > details after a discussion. > > > > > > > > > > René, > > > > > > > > > > I think I see the reason. Please hold on for a while longer, > I'll > > > > > > > > update you right here. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Prashant > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 29, 4:50 pm, MyCantos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > My application (SMS-Mehttp:// > > > > > >www.orkut.co.in/Main#AppInfo?appId=543850612906) > > > > > > > > > is not working for the past 6 days. > > > > > > > > > Is it blocked for some reason? > > > > > > > > > I have not received any prior information regarding this > block. > > > > > > > > > Please let me know the problem so that I can rectify it. > > > > > > > > > > > Expecting a quick response, > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 25, 5:37 pm, Tiago Silveira <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have lost some apps, please do just like Prashant > did: reply > > > > > > > > > > here in the forum and send us your app ids. It's OK to > send me a > > > > > > > > > > private message as long as you also post a reply here, > otherwise > > > > > > I'll > > > > > > > > > > never know there's a message for me (because I filter > them out). If > > > > > > > > > > you reply publicly, though, anyone can pick that up, if > you pm me > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > need to wait until I check this forum. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Prashant, if you updated the description of your apps, > resubmitting > > > > > > > > > > them should be enough to get them approved again. It was > an error > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > our side that got your apps unlisted. Let us know if that > works for > > > > > > > > > > you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Tiago > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 25, 4:08 am, Prashant Patil < > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:> Hi guide, > > > > > > > > > > > Few of my application experiencing the same issue! i > have replied > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > all apps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > P! > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 11:58 pm, Tiago Silveira <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for notifying us, René! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We're experimenting with automated bad content > detection and > > > > > > your app > > > > > > > > > > > > is definitely a false positive. The description of > your app > > > > > > says > > > > > > > > > > > > "18+", that might have fooled our automatic reviewer. > Your app > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > > > > > manually cleared and should be visible again in the > next few > > > > > > hours. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone else notices that their long-lived apps are > suddenly > > > > > > > > > > > > rejected, please contact us immediately. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Tiago > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 23, 8:28 pm, René Tapia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my app has not been available since this > morning. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My app's info page: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.orkut.com/AppInfo.aspx?appId=1078012827336 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > returns: > > > > > > > > > > > > > "This gadget has not yet cleared the review > process" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe this is related to the app reviewer bug. > This > > > > > > happened a few days > > > > > > > > > > > > > ago, and it is happening again now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My app was approved about 2 years ago, and has been > in > > > > > > production since > > > > > > > > > > > > > then. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My users can not access my app and are asking me > what is > > > > ... > > > > read more » > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "orkut Developer Forum" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<opensocial-orkut%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-orkut?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "orkut Developer Forum" group. 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