Offensive Comments Cleaned Off of Android Market

android_market_4thumb_.pngThe Android Market allows comments from users and some of them are offensive.

According to Mobile Web User Google plans to make changes to their policies dealing with defamers.

A spokesman Mobile Web User that they are "taking this seriously" and have already taken several steps to to eliminate inappropriate comments.

He also said they "have been aggressively taking down offensive comments" since early December and the had improved tools to make scanning and removing comments much faster and easier.

"We've made the policy decision to disallow profanity in general.   Serious repeat offenders will be banned from making comments."

"We'll be adding the ability for consumers to report questionable comments in the next release of Android Market.  Comments that receive more than some number of spam flags will be removed from view, until they are reviewed by Google."

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