[Plugin: All in One Adsense and YPN] Forced donations

guitarjosh, that thread is from two years ago, and what did I lie about? Back then when the very first version of this plugin came out, I put the disclaimer directly in the code as a comment, you had to read the code to see it, and there were no option in the frontend, that’s all.

I admit it was a bad design, I assumed the wordpress plugin users were advanced enough to read/modify code, and apparently I was wrong, users didn’t like it. So in all subsequent versions I put the disclaimer and option in the frontend where everyone is able to see clearly. I’m not sure where was I “proven dishonest”? Plus, in the two year old thread you mentioned, people provided source code from the plugin to support their claim, you provided nothing, just empty accusation. Also you have just admitted you did not read the plugin source code, so how do you even know your accusation is true? I’m quite puzzled.

Any updates regarding the statements that even putting 0% doesn’t disable the donation Percentage?
https://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-ppc-seo-discussion-forum/299662-warning-all-one-adsense-ypn-plugin-users.html

That warrior forum thread is quite recent, I’m sure that we all would APPRECIATE an offical answer by you on that forum (either they’re slandering you, or they’re telling the truth).

@flapane, I do not reply to threads anywhere else except here. As I have stated numerous times, if you set it to 0, then it’s 0. I find it funny that in the url you gave, the poster used a “test’ channel, instead of just reading the plugin source code and understand how the logic really works. Since everything on wordpress is open source, I don’t quite understand why he had to do a “test” instead of reading the code and the code will clearly tell him that setting to 0 is 0. His “test” is either setup wrong or he’s lying, since I see another person already said:

DireStraits 03-17-2011, 08:28 AM
“Well, I can honestly say, David, that I changed the PHP code for my plugin to utilise my own AdSense Publisher ID and a custom channel and, with the percentage box (in the plugin configuration panel) set to 0%, I’ve never seen any impressions or clicks show up on that channel over the last few months.

So I’m not entirely convinced there ever was anything underhand/sneaky going on with this plugin. Just be sure to put a “0” in the appropriate box within the plugin’s configuration panel, and you should be a-okay. ”

so are you saying if we dont put a 0 in the donation slot, then we have been automatically donating 5% of our earnings to you? if so, im sorry but thats sneaky, its like forced continuity. let us choose the amount to donate, thats what other developers do.

i can guarantee you the more people find out the more people will be pissed off. this really rubbed me the wrong way, i just paid you thousands of dollars and didnt even know it.

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@jcbradley, take a look at the setting page, in the area of the donation, did I or did I not state what you just said clearly in plaintext? how is this “sneaky” or “forced”? You CAN choose what amount to donate, and 0 is an option. Why did you set other settings correctly to display your google ad, but miss this setting?

jcbradley I beg to differ. I have been using the All in One Adsense and YPN plugin for years now and even though at the start I was new to wordpress and plugins, his donation method was very clear and up front, no confusion at all. When you install the plugin and go to the plugin settings screen, the option to donate is clearly shown and the author explains how it works and lets you easily opt out if you don’t want to share. Why would you activate a plugin and then not go to the settings page, where you would easily see this? If you enter 0, then donation is turned off (I have read the code and can confirm that’s the way it works). Nothing is sneaky or hidden with this plugin as far as I’m concerned.