Do you need G.A.S.S. relief?

[Joel Comm]

The AdSense team has a great sense of humor, as evidenced by today's post on the Inside AdSense blog...


Speaking to AdSense publishers at face-to-face events and in reading emails and forums, we on the AdSense team have seen a phenomenon develop that's probably best described as G.A.S.S. - Google AdSense Stats Syndrome. The primary sign of affliction is the compulsive need to check AdSense stats every 15 minutes or so to see how much you've earned since your prior login. Sufferers face strong withdrawal when separated from a PC with Internet access and have been known to experience mild abdominal discomfort and general irritability.

So for you G.A.S.S. sufferers, we will offer a bit of temporary summer relief this Thursday. For some scheduled maintenance, our reports will not be (visibly) updated for around 6 hours beginning at 12 noon PST (GMT -8 for you international folks). Your earnings will of course be unaffected, but you won't see any change in stats during this time as we work to improve the AdSense system.

Please enjoy the day and rest assured that things will be back to normal as soon as possible.

I guess we can chill out and not watch our stats so closely, huh?

Joel

[jedimaster]

Am I the only one seeing no stats _now_? It's 9 AM CST, which should be 7AM PST I believe, many hours before 12 noon PST.

[Joel Comm]

You aren't the only one. Feeling G.A.S.S., are we? Don't sweat it.. they just started early.

Joel

[witchblade32]

Just wondering if those nifty little desktop tools that check your account balance and display changes count as G.A.S.S :-)

I'm using one of the tools that Joel recommended in one of the very first emails I received and I have to admit enjoying when it flashes to tell me I made money..and a bit of dispare when stats are lower than usual :rolleyes:

[tsutton]

I'm using one of the tools that Joel recommended in one of the very first emails I received and I have to admit enjoying when it flashes to tell me I made money..and a bit of dispare when stats are lower than usual :rolleyes:

Can you remind me which one that is?

Thanks.

[Erik Geurts]

I use SysSense, it is from www.singerscreations.com which appears to be off line this morning (it 11 AM here in Europe now).

[bloodwrath]

G.A.S.S has me BAD...
i need to buy a 3rd party tracker as adsence doesnt update enough
and it REALLY stresses me out..
im wondering when the FDA will have a drug for G.A.S.S and im sure it will soon be classified as a disease..

[Erik Geurts]

I use SysSense, it is from www.singerscreations.com which appears to be off line this morning (it 11 AM here in Europe now).
It's working again now (9.15 PM in Europe)