René, Baiju, Bruno, Sorry for the long delay. Like I said last time, we're still working on framing and refining our policies.
In the meanwhile, I just took a last look at all your apps and re- enabled them. And we agree, it's not fair at all to disable your apps without publishing clear guidelines or sufficiently warning you in advance, that was our mistake. MaxiAmigos, SMS-Me and the number of apps Bruno had mentioned should all be now available to everyone. I'm really sorry for the loss this must have meant to you all. @René: Really appreciate your detailed analysis and explanation on both the occasions, thank you! Let's all co-operate to keep orkut as friendly and clean as we can. I'll update this forum once we have finalised how our policies should ideally look like. ~Prashant On Aug 10, 10:10 pm, René Tapia <renux...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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&qu... > > Thanks in advance and best regards, > > ________________________ > Rene Tapia | Nux Labshttp://nuxlabs.com > > 2010/8/10 MyCantos <baiju0...@gmail.com> > > > > > 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)" <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 > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "orkut Developer Forum" group. 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