CTR Theme and Getting Banned from Adsense

So yesterday morning was a great day as I had been on a steady climb up to the equivalent of a full-time income for the last 4 months. I had also consulted with an SEO company the day before to begin working towards ranking higher for several additional keywords. My spirits were at an all time high, that is until around noon when I logged into my account only to see the most disturbing message that beloved Adsense screen could show. Not only had my account been disabled but the $2k + I had earned over the last 2 mos. was set to be "refunded to the advertisers". Fantastic...

Now, I'm not writing this thread to tell others not to use CTR Theme. I'm simply sharing my story to let others know that if you value your earnings and Adsense as a stream of income, make sure you follow the Terms and that even if you use a well-built and well established theme that you also use your best judgement. I simply installed the theme and began using it with maximum ads placed and didn't do much to question the methods by which my ads were earning.

Over the course of a few months I do feel that CTR Theme increased my earnings substantially over what other themes would have been able to bring in, however I also was aware of the fact that there are multiple questionable methods by which the theme gets clicks.

Both of my sites which had Adsense on them used CTR Theme. I had tons of unique and very valuable content I had written by hand and to boot my site is far more helpful to the end user than any other site in the industry. The message I received states: "Your site should also provide a good user experience through clear navigation and organization. Users should be able to easily click through your pages and find the information they are seeking."

Whatever you do just make sure to always use your own judgement and don't take risks unless you're willing to face the consequences. For the last month I had plans to implement a new theme that did NOT maximize Adsense ads but instead provided a better look and feel for the user. I don't feel I have anyone to blame but MYSELF. In a way I'm happy this happened because I never wanted to rely on Adsense or Google for a primary source of income. Now I'm forced to place my efforts in my other projects and play harder with my other affiliate sites and create more of my own products.