The SquidDon't Content Policy
A representative list of topics we don't allow on Squidoo, and why.
There are topics that aren't particularly useful to real human beings, that usually contain little to no original content, that might even violate laws and policies beyond just Squidoo's, and that are very profitable to people who are not here to create original, creative content. (Original content is what Squidoo was built for).
These topics can show up in droves when a specific affiliate program directed people to come paste their cloned content on our site. Or because they appeal to people trying to get quick traffic to bad stuff. Even if you think the topic is okay in a specific case, or if the lens looks technically well-crafted, it's not okay to use Squidoo as a way to bludgeon the web with non-authentic content.
Once a topic has earned a bad enough reputation (usually as part of an affiliate scheme that encourages unsuspecting and otherwise innocent affiliates (like you?) to make money through bad actions), we ban them from Squidoo. This means there are topics we're just not going to let people write about. We wish we didn't have to do that, but it's the best plan available to remove the bad actors that want to take advantage, while keeping the site open for passionate people with authentic opinions.
Even if you have a lens that has been published live for a while and even earning royalties, previous publication does not intend that we accept or approve or endorse the topic. It's entirely possible that a lens will get unpublished even after it's been active for a long time. This is because our systems for finding these types of lenses are always evolving and improving, and because we reserve the right to unpublish or remove any lens that violates our rules over time.
A good rule of thumb is this: Ask yourself if your lens is supporting an affiliate program; if your lens is using content that someone else gave you to add to the page; if your lens is trying to make money by pushing readers to an affiliate program; if your lens is really on a topic that you're interested in, have direct experience with, and isn't JUST trying to turn a sale. Once you answer these questions honestly to yourself, you'll probably have your own answer about whether you should spend your time trying to publish those kinds of lenses here or not.
Welcome to an official SquidTeam lens, designed to explain our content policies for the site.
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