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Are Your Also Having Problems With Squidoo?

by yommys01
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Can any warrior explain to me why I keep getting the message below anytime I try to make a new squidoo lens?

Uh oh.

We're worried that the lens you just published might be (gasp) spambait!

Due to significant levels of abuse, there are certain topics that Squidoo just doesn't permit lenses on. This page sure seems to cross into one of those areas. So, you've got three choices:

Go Back and Edit (I want to fix it)

Delete the lens! (I'll make a lens on something else instead)

OR

I'll stake my Squid-reputation that this lens is not: used to promote or sell prescription or illicit drugs online or by mail; used to promote online gambling or the sale of information about gambling; used to offer debt reduction or bankruptcy counseling online or by phone; used to promote or describe any sexual aids, techniques or content for sale online; and it doesn't violate Squidoo TOS. Click here for more details on our SquidDon't policies.

Please hand review this lens*

* CAREFUL! If we have a real live person review your lens, and we decide it doesn't meet our standards, we'll lock it and we may very well delete all your other lenses.
#problems #squidoo
  • Profile picture of the author DavidCarter
    The topic and/or content of your Lens is rightly or wrongly setting off Squidoo's spam filters.

    What topic(s) are you creating your lens(es) for?
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    The niche is forex. I am building a ens on forex ambush 2.0 review.
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  • Profile picture of the author DavidCarter
    That would fall under 'currency trading' which is one of the topics Squidoo no longer allows (at least in terms of new lenses)

    I'd pick a different niche if I were you
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    meaning I have wasted my time and effort. Anyway, I have no choice than to use the review on another site.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Atkins
    :/ That's weird. I have been using squidoo for a long time now and I have never seen that kind of message before.

    Maybe it's because of your niche "forex"? I don't know...
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  • Profile picture of the author DavidCarter
    Maybe next time you should check out the SquidDon't lens SquidDon't! before you start, then you won't waste your time creating content that isn't acceptable
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    • Profile picture of the author strategic
      Yes, I'm afraid that Forex is 'currency trading' and has recently been wiped off the Squidoo dashboards for new squids.

      Very frustrating for people who create quality content. As usual the *bleeping* black-hat brigade has spoiled something good for the rest of the decent internet marketers.

      It is a pity because Squidoo is starting to delete all sorts of normal and basic niche subjects from our menu, because of idiots who are posting thousands of squidoo lenses every week, just filled with keywords and nonsense.
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