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Google Stops Ads For "Cougar" Sites

Posted by samzenpus on from the here's-to-you-mrs-robinson dept.

teh31337one writes "Google is refusing to advertise CougarLife, a dating site for mature women looking for younger men. However, they continue to accept sites for mature men seeking young women. According to the New York Times, CougarLife.com had been paying Google $100,000 a month since October. The Mountain View company has now cancelled the contract, saying that the dating site is 'nonfamily safe.'"

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  1. Someone who's not lazy... by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please drill down into TFA and tell me if this is a slashvertisment for CougarLife, an unrelated violation of googles TOS, or really google being evil so I can be outraged accordingly.

    1. Re:Someone who's not lazy... by Moblaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      It is none of the above. It is a sneaky coordinated attack on an innocent cat-lover's web site, probably instigated by a vicious cabal of dog people.

    2. Re:Someone who's not lazy... by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

      Outrageous. Won't someone think of the legitimate websites that sell mountain lions.

    3. Re:Someone who's not lazy... by lorenlal · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure, I've never seen a mountain lion around here...

      Isn't that a sign that it's quite effective?

  2. We do not care :( by notommy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once again, another story that has NO impact on the readers of /. Neither "hot older women" nor "cute young men" can be found here. Thanks for reminding us you jerk!

    If would be a different story however, if google had banned a site for women seeking basement dwelling fat people.

    1. Re:We do not care :( by sorak · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you can't laugh at yourself...

      We'll do it for you.

  3. Re:Disgraceful, if true! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...so there may be a valid reason for closely examining them...

    I'll get right on it!

  4. Quaker Oats wants the domain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    For their new Cougar Life, the first cereal to stay completely dry in milk.

  5. It's about Apple by tverbeek · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is just a tactical move in Google's spat with Apple. They're banning the term "Cougar" before Apple can use it as the name of its next OS X release.

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    http://alternatives.rzero.com/
  6. Re:Well... by macbeth66 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hand in the bush, and all that.

    There, fixed for ya.