Prashant,

Automatic app approval is down?
I have 17 apps pending for approval since 2010-08-04. I think it can
be related to the process of refining app policies.

Regards
-- Bruno Souza

On 3 ago, 16:11, "Prashant (Google)" <p...@google.com> 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" <241...@gmail.com> 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" <241...@gmail.com> 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 <renux...@gmail.com> 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) <p...@google.com>
>
> > > > > 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 <baiju0...@gmail.com> 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)" <p...@google.com> 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 <baiju0...@gmail.com> 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 <t...@google.com> 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 <
> > > > > prashantpandurangpa...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > 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 <t...@google.com> 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 <renux...@gmail.com> 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
>
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