=== AdSense Manager ===
Contributors: mutube
Donate link: http://www.mutube.com/about/be-nice/
Tags: adsense, ads, manage, widget, google
Requires at least: 2.0.2
Tested up to: 2.2
Stable tag: 2.2

AdSense Manager was a new Wordpress plugin for managing AdSense ads on your blog. It generated code automatically and allowed positioning with Widgets. It previously had a Be Nice feature to support development but that has been deemed in violation of unspecified Google T&Cs. As a result I now have a lifetime ban from AdSense, meaning I can no longer develop this plugin.

== Description ==

AdSense Manager was a new Wordpress plugin for managing AdSense ads on your blog. It generated code automatically and allowed positioning with Widgets. It previously had a Be Nice feature to support development but that has been deemed in violation of unspecified Google T&Cs. As a result I now have a lifetime ban from AdSense, meaning I can no longer develop this plugin.

Despite specifically requesting clarification with regard to this plugin so I could code around the violation, none was forthcoming. I have assumed the ban was in relation to the Be Nice feature of AdSense Manager and removed that from the latest version.

Version 2.2 supports:
* Referral Ads (Text & Image)
* Direct Code Ads (allows for non AdSense ad positioning)
* Code Converter (import Google generated Ads to configurable Ad units)
* Sidebar Modules (as used in the popular K2 theme)

Unfortunately without feedback from Google I am not able to confirm that AdSense Manager itself is not in violation of the T&Cs. The ban also prevents me from discussing this with Google at all. If any users are able to get clarification on this it would be much appreciated. For more information and to contact Google see the FAQ links.

Thanks for your support which made this plugin a success. For a while.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why have you been banned? =

I wish I knew. Unfortunately while Google will inform you that you have violated their T&Cs they refuse to provide information on what the violation actually is. While the ability to appeal is provided, this is worthless without knowledge of what charge is being appealed.  A discussion on the WordPress forum gave a few pointers, but nothing concrete.

= What can I do? =

[Contact Google](http://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/request.py) to show your support and get clarification on the validity of the AdSense Manager plugin. If you get an answer let me know.

= I have used AdSense Manager, will be account be banned? =

I hope not and I doubt it. I specifically asked this question in my [appeal notice](http://www.mutube.com/projects/wordpress/adsense-manager/banned#appeal-notice) but this was ignored by Google.

= What happened to my Be Nice donations? =

Google initiated this ban 2 days before I was due my first payout. While it is not possible to know what proportion of revenue was valid, at the time of suspension my account balance stood at approximately $200. All of this has now been returned to advertisers.

For the same period my hosting charges on my account for excess bandwidth charges have left me about $50 out of pocket.

= What will happen to your other plugins? =

Without the income being generated I can't justify the cost of hosting plugins on my own server. All other plugins will be moved to the Wordpress Extend site. Unfortunately this also means I will not able to provide the level of support provided up to now. I will provide additional FAQs to try and compensate for this.

= Anything else? =

Thankyour for your support during development. At it's peak AdSense Manager has received 10,000 downloads and is currently the 9th most popular Wordpress plugin. I guess we're ending on a high.