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Google ads and airsoft.

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  • 22-04-2008 3:10pm
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    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all ,
    just got a nasty message from google to say that the ad for corkairsoftshop.com has fallen foul of their censor on the grounds of the site referring to "firearms and ammunition".

    I sent them back a message , directing them to the relevant acts in Irish Law.

    Retailers , anyone else had this hassle ?


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    #2
    dimebag249
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭dimebag249


    BS, google's advertising system throws up shoot.ie for all types of searches. That's a site that sells actual firearms and ammunition over the internet, in Ireland.

    Maybe google just has ignorant anti-gun types working for it, as does any place, who use their position to promote their own malignant agenda?


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    #3
    kdouglas
    Registered Users Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    should be just a matter of pointing out to them that airsoft is very much not related to firearms and ammunition :)

    maybe they should search for some information online about what airsoft is... if only there were some form of searching website where you could type in a word and get back relevant websites from the internet....


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    Shiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Shiva


    horgan_p wrote: »
    Hey all ,
    just got a nasty message from google to say that the ad for corkairsoftshop.com has fallen foul of their censor on the grounds of the site referring to "firearms and ammunition".

    I sent them back a message , directing them to the relevant acts in Irish Law.

    Retailers , anyone else had this hassle ?

    Yeah....It took me a week of threats and angry emails before it was resolved.
    They kicked it upstairs to some review panel or other, and eventually got back to me.

    I sent them screenshots of google searches with the MIA, DW2 and other airsoft retailers adverts. I also threatened them with legal action on the grounds of unfair trade practices, although I'm sure that didn't bother them too much :)


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    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    tell them to google airsoft :P

    ironic that employees for a search engine making these ill informed comments


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    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    Shiva wrote: »
    Yeah....It took me a week of threats and angry emails before it was resolved.
    They kicked it upstairs to some review panel or other, and eventually got back to me.

    I sent them screenshots of google searches with the MIA, DW2 and other airsoft retailers adverts. I also threatened them with legal action on the grounds of unfair trade practices, although I'm sure that didn't bother them too much :)


    cheers tony , i wont let them grind me down so then.


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    bullets
    Registered Users Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Any time I search for anything airsoft related I see ads for Eirsoft or MIA
    pop up.

    shoot.ie is Duffys in Galway. Excellent Customer service
    for your real steel firearm needs.

    ~B


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    #8
    gerrowadat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,363 ✭✭✭gerrowadat


    OP, can you drop me a PM if it was an actual person you were in contact with? May be able to have a word...


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