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When your primary Android app (with over 1/2 million total downloads) gets banned...

And all the email says is read these [links to] policies!

Back story: this happened to me back in 2011, no matter what I did there was no way to get in touch with a human at Google, I sure hope this process has gotten better! Having my app suspended with no way to fix and get it back is ridiculous!! This could ruin a business.

Over two years later, on a Google+ hangout with Google Android devs out of the Google London office, I said to them how silly it is that this happened....one of them asked me for the app ID, I provided, he looked it up in a system which then had a reference code which then related to SEO violation....wow I finally found the answer, how silly that an SEO violation (too many keywords in the app description) can get your app permanently suspended. What a shame. I wouldn't wish this on any solo developer trying to self learn and make something...

Sometimes I really just have to say "Fuck you, Google" out loud a few times.

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  • 8
    Your tags contradict each other...
  • 8
    @VacGamer ah the lost art of sarcasm.

    You must be great company at parties..... /s
  • 5
    @Player2 Funny you say that. I'm actually never invited to parties to be company at! :D

    ...
    :'(
  • 3
    @VacGamer
    "It's...
    It's fine.
    I'm fine with it...."

    *faint sobbing*
  • 5
    Fuck you too - google
  • 7
    Thank you for let us know you hate us, we will block your future apps too - Google
  • 6
    Damn that's just an asshole move of Google. They doesn't even respect your work enough to let you know what was wrong...
  • 1
    I mean the ios app store process is a royal pain in comparison but at least they communicate with me regarding issues!! Like actual humans!! 😆 This is good to know though because i'd like to target android at some point.
  • 0
    Better luck next time
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