I believe it's against the Adsense ToS to share any data except gross earnings. However, I find these data very interesting and am personally glad you shared them.
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9. Confidentiality
You agree not to disclose Google Confidential Information without our prior written consent. "Google Confidential Information" includes: (a) all Google software, technology and documentation relating to the Services; (b) click-through rates or other statistics relating to Property performance as pertaining to the Services; (c) the existence of, and information about, beta features in a Service; and (d) any other information made available by Google that is marked confidential or would normally be considered confidential under the circumstances in which it is presented. Google Confidential Information does not include information that you already knew prior to your use of the Services, that becomes public through no fault of yours, that was independently developed by you, or that was lawfully given to you by a third party. Notwithstanding this Section 9, you may accurately disclose the amount of Google’s gross payments resulting from your use of the Services.
What they will do? Ban his account?
#1 PoF dont use Adsense anymore.
#2 This was 8 years ago - I believe any legal action couldn't be taken for such a long ago by Google as their policy changed dozens of times and this will bring more advertising for them rather than damage their business.
I didn't realize PoF doesn't use Adsense any more, but I was more interested in letting HN users know in case they were inspired to share the same kind of data and risking having their accounts suspended.
Of course he receives permission to publish the revenue, back in 2006 when publishing the first check, in 2008 when his NYTimes article published his earnings, www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/business/13digi.html?adxnnl=1 ; why wouldn't he now?
By the way almost no one believed he was earning that much even after Robert Scoble first interviewed him in 2006. (Link is now dead for whatever reason.)
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9. Confidentiality
You agree not to disclose Google Confidential Information without our prior written consent. "Google Confidential Information" includes: (a) all Google software, technology and documentation relating to the Services; (b) click-through rates or other statistics relating to Property performance as pertaining to the Services; (c) the existence of, and information about, beta features in a Service; and (d) any other information made available by Google that is marked confidential or would normally be considered confidential under the circumstances in which it is presented. Google Confidential Information does not include information that you already knew prior to your use of the Services, that becomes public through no fault of yours, that was independently developed by you, or that was lawfully given to you by a third party. Notwithstanding this Section 9, you may accurately disclose the amount of Google’s gross payments resulting from your use of the Services.
https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms