Google banning term paper writing ads?

From next month, Google will no longer take adverts from companies which sell essays and dissertations - and the internet company has written to advertisers to tell them about the policy.

A nice sentiment, for sure - I’m not fond of the idea of kids essentially buying degrees while some very smart and hard-working people can’t even afford tuition, and I support Google’s right not to advertise something they’re uncomfortable with because I do the same on my sites that run ads.

But I’m one little person. If I refuse to run your ad because I don’t like your service or it’s against my religion or I hate you, you can run your ad with a lot of other bloggers and get the same effect. You don’t need me. People do need Google to make it on the web. Once again, Google’s positioned itself as a near-monopoly, but it’s acting like a mom & pop shop.