(Entry was posted by Nathan Gaidai on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 12/10/2020).

Who gets to decide what is black hat vs what is white hat?

Who here feels like a lot of SEO work is actually taking out the trash (Black Hat & Crappy SEO work) that was left behind is a major part of their work? My favorite client is the one with 0 online presence.

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Selected answers from the Dumb SEO Questions Facebook & G+ community.

Francois-Pierre Marcil: Lots of bad stuff.
Maher Adil: but who gets to decide what is black hat vs. what is white hat?
Nathan Gaidai: Maher Adil Google
Maher Adil: Nathan Gaidai Google can and will, but how can you be so certain that what you have pointed is of what type, black hat or white hat?
Nathan Gaidai: Maher Adil Read their guidelines
David Morgan: That would mean we`re all Blackhat Marketers.
Maher Adil: Jonathan Roussel if i remember correctly, google says all type of link building is black hat.
Nathan Gaidai: Maher Adil GIPHY
Nathan Gaidai: Maher Adil Link building is deadIf it ain`t natural or at least doesn`t look like it is, they will know
Maher Adil: Nathan Gaidai you see..That`s where the problem is.Something that`s black hat for you might not be for other SEOs.