When bloggers list with directories and form communities, I bet there is a lot of team-like viewing going on. Since the hits would come through another platform, it might not show up as a TOS violation.

You're right there is a lot of that going on with peoples blogger lists. I don't see how it could hurt to give it a try?

There are communities spread over several social platforms. I can't figure out how a TOS violation could be cooked up when legitimate communities take an interest in the members and their activities.

Are there any examples where a TOS forbids this sort of viewing? I guess the most stringent would be the Adsense program, but if they have nothing against "stumbles" then covert teamwork might be an options.

I know...I am terribly devious!

I can't see that it is against any of their terms and conditions but I think they would soon add new rules if this started hapening on a significant scale

I don't see how it is against any TOS that I have seen so far but I guess I just feel that they would find a way to make one.

I'm game. Sage have you tried amazon's affiliate program, since adsense doesn't work for you?

I have heard of these "teams," but the one's I've seen online wanted a fee to join.

Well if they start forbidding the activity they might as well hang up a sign saying, "we don't really want the small entrepreneur", which is almost what their current rules are saying!

I understand your point Sage, it becomes like a little battle, or a big battle depending who are the oponents. There are other forms to advertise and still have success.

That's the best way of summing up Google's theory that I've heard SageMother. I can see how team-clicking could constitute something like a problem for their TOS but it really shouldn't as long as it isn't a significant and cheap way of drumming up interest.