I was right.* Project Mai Tai’s problems are caused by the fact that the domain was owned before I had it.* Someone owned it until 2004, I think.* Then it just lapsed, and I bought it in 2006.* From archive.org, it didn’t look like the old owner did anything that would trigger Google penalties.* And the old site was still indexed when I started my site.
Does Google penalize for no other reason than that the domain existed before?* Read Mark’s article and see what you think.* Between my experience and his, there is no doubt in my mind this is all it takes to get a domain banned.
I’ve submitted for reinclusion. You have to acknowledge you wronged Google and take responsibility, or else Daddy won’t return your privileges.* It does, fortunately, mention that if you didn’t always own the domain, you can repent on behalf of the old owner.* So I did.* I’m still not convinced the old owner even did anything wrong - I mean, the site was indexed.* But whatever.
Is it just me, or has Google confused itself with the Pope or something?* “Repent now, beg forgiveness, and perhaps we will restore that which we hath withheld for logic that would make Mr. Spock do that nerve pinch thing on us.”
I also finished completely recoding the aff stuff.* Yay me.* Now I just have to see if Project B-2 Bomber’s new host can figure out why the homepage is loading slowly.
I think if I shoot myself, I might get some much-needed rest.* It looks to me like nothing else will do it.* Aside from all this crap I’m dealing with, 99% of the people in my offline life have suddenly turned into “Can you fix my problem?* I haven’t tried anything to solve it myself, because you’re so much better at that” whiners, but the law says I can’t shoot them.* Damn.
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