[Removed] gutefrage.net search & content ads

[greiner]

Proposed filters

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||gutefrage.net/px.js?ch=2
@@||ex.banner.t-online.de/ttj?id=$script,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||adnxs.com/ttj?id=$script,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||adnxs.com/if?enc^$subdocument,document,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/$script,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?$script,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^ad_type=text^$subdocument,document,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk^$subdocument,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk^$subdocument,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||google.com/uds/$script,subdocument,document,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||google.com/cse?$subdocument,document,domain=gutefrage.net
@@||google.com/aclk^$subdocument,domain=gutefrage.net
gutefrage.net#@#.googleAdsense
gutefrage.net#@#.block-ad

If approved, the same filters will also be applied to the domains autofrage.net, computerfrage.net, finanzfrage.net, gesundheitsfrage.net, motorradfrage.net, produktfrage.net, reisefrage.net and sportlerfrage.net.

Link to a test page
http://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/offene/1
http://www.gutefrage.net/suche?q=iphone&ie=UTF-8

Advertising type
Google text ads above, between and under questions (entries)
Google text ads in the right sidebar
Plista ads with small static banners at the bottom of the page

Sponsored Google search results above search results

Additional Technical Information
None.

Concerns
None.

[greiner]

Added.

[greiner]

Reopened due to serving of intrusive ads. We are currently in talks with them to resolve the issue and are otherwise forced to cancel the whitelisting.

[greiner]

Ads inside questions have now been moved to the bottom.

[123]

Yes, I would also say that ads on gutefrage.net are not acceptable. They seem like a normal user contribution, with a tiny little caption "Anzeige" exactly between the ad and the above user post. The only other difference is the image on the left, but it even has the same colours.

IIRC this isn't the first time they changed the ads significantly after being accepted.

EDIT: For now, I'll remove the acceptable ads checkbox.

[ManuelC]

Yes, I would also say that ads on gutefrage.net are not acceptable. They seem like a normal user contribution, with a tiny little caption "Anzeige" exactly between the ad and the above user post. The only other difference is the image on the left, but it even has the same colours.

IIRC this isn't the first time they changed the ads significantly after being accepted.

EDIT: For now, I'll remove the acceptable ads checkbox.

Actually, these ads were put under review because the original proposal did not correspond to the ads they serve now. We detected those changes and contacted them to get the proposal updated.
Also, some late changes on Google AfC ads resulted in the disappearance of the "advertising" label on some of them. We are currently solving this issue as well.
As per the ad units you refer to, they actually do comply with the Acceptable Ads criteria, since they are labeled as such in two different ways: 1. Label on top left. 2. Exclamation symbol on the left to distinguish them from organic answers. They are also correctly separated from the content.

We will take your concerns into account though and bring them up among the ABP team to see if there is room for improvement here.

Thanks.

[ManuelC]

Whitelist as per April 2015:

Link to a test page
http://www.gutefrage.net/frage/unterschied-32gb--16gb
http://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/offene/1
http://www.gutefrage.net/suche?q=iphone&ie=UTF-8

Advertising type
1. Google text ads at the bottom of the page on open questions pages
2. Google text ads between questions (entries)
3. Sponsored Google search results above search results

Additional Technical Information
None

Concerns
None

[ManuelC]

Under review due to possible criteria violation. Recent changes made by Google in their AfC text ads have resulted in the automatic disappearance of the label. This currently only affects the ads at the bottom of the page on pages like this:

http://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/offene/1

[123]

1. Label on top left.

I still see a problem with this, as the label is 1. not clearly referencing to the box below, because it's vertically in the visual middle of the user post above and the ad below, 2. in comparison to the ad barely visible (remarkably smaller font size, and similar font and background colour).

2. Exclamation symbol on the left to distinguish them from organic answers.

I still see a problem with this, as the symbol is the only difference: the colour of the symbol, the background colour, the shape the symbols are on, the font of the content of the boxes are the same. Therefore, it's very hard to distinguish the ads at first sight.

They are also correctly separated from the content.

They may be separated, but they still look much too similar to organic answers. In my opinion, unobtrusive ads shouldn't look all too much like organic answers, and should be distinguishable at first sight, not after having to check for minor differences.

On another note, sometimes (I'm not sure when exactly), the symbol on the left of the ads are the same quotation marks which are used for the posts. Have a recent screenshot:

[ManuelC]

I still see a problem with this, as the label is 1. not clearly referencing to the box below, because it's vertically in the visual middle of the user post above and the ad below, 2. in comparison to the ad barely visible (remarkably smaller font size, and similar font and background colour).

According to the natural reading flow, top left is the first spot to be read. Still, a bigger label would be ideal.

I still see a problem with this, as the symbol is the only difference: the colour of the symbol, the background colour, the shape the symbols are on, the font of the content of the boxes are the same. Therefore, it's very hard to distinguish the ads at first sight.

There are more differences. The word "Antwort" is missing on the ads and substituted by the ad headline. Feedback icons are missing, and an extra button with an arrow -common on Google's AfC ads- is showing.

On another note, sometimes (I'm not sure when exactly), the symbol on the left of the ads are the same quotation marks which are used for the posts. Have a recent screenshot:

Thanks for the heads up! Unfortunately, I could not reproduce the issue. Will continue trying it. Also, as I pointed out, your concerns will be raised among the ABP team.

[ManuelC]

Under review due to possible criteria violation. Recent changes made by Google in their AfC text ads have resulted in the automatic disappearance of the label. This currently only affects the ads at the bottom of the page on pages like this:

http://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/offene/1

Solved. The label shows again.

[ManuelC]

After valid concerns raised, Gutefrage.net Google AdSense text ad units between questions are now under review due to insufficient labeling. A batter label and more clear separation from the content will be asked. Changes should be deployed within the next 30 days.

[shabie]

After valid concerns raised, Gutefrage.net Google AdSense text ad units between questions are now under review due to insufficient labeling. A batter label and more clear separation from the content will be asked. Changes should be deployed within the next 30 days.

Solved. Added back again.

[ManuelC]

Removed: https://hg.adblockplus.org/exceptionrul ... 2c5630c3e1