http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-78517 DMOZ Is A Broken, Its Time For 2.0 - Web [ Ectio.us ] Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-78517 [...] From webpublishingblog.com [...] […] From webpublishingblog.com […]

]]> http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-73606 Rob Jones Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:55:19 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-73606 I've been editing at Dmoz since '99. I didn't get in to list my site, it was already there. The only thing I know about corruption is that editors caught in shady business are summarily canned. . These invariably spend the next few years proclaiming they have no idea why they're out (like joost) and (even more fun) running from one forum to another claiming dmoz is corrupt. . As for the big $5000 extortion scam, that was plain old link bait. Nobody on the planet considers a listing worth $5000 even if we charged. "Shoe" knew bloggers would circle the wagons to protect their own, and despite Dmoz staff offering to can the editor if he'll provide the email, he suddenly doesn't see a need to have an extortionist brought to justice. Meanwhile page after page on google refers to his website. It worked. . The project has a LOT of work to do to catch up to changes on the net, and we're working on that. AOL just added staff and resources, and hopefully we'll emerge a better product. . Meanwhile the corruption thing is like the Proctor & Gamble satanist connection... a popular urban legend that will never die. I’ve been editing at Dmoz since ‘99. I didn’t get in to list my site, it was already there. The only thing I know about corruption is that editors caught in shady business are summarily canned.
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These invariably spend the next few years proclaiming they have no idea why they’re out (like joost) and (even more fun) running from one forum to another claiming dmoz is corrupt.
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As for the big $5000 extortion scam, that was plain old link bait. Nobody on the planet considers a listing worth $5000 even if we charged. “Shoe” knew bloggers would circle the wagons to protect their own, and despite Dmoz staff offering to can the editor if he’ll provide the email, he suddenly doesn’t see a need to have an extortionist brought to justice. Meanwhile page after page on google refers to his website. It worked.
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The project has a LOT of work to do to catch up to changes on the net, and we’re working on that. AOL just added staff and resources, and hopefully we’ll emerge a better product.
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Meanwhile the corruption thing is like the Proctor & Gamble satanist connection… a popular urban legend that will never die.

]]> http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-72508 Andrew Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:21:11 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-72508 I agree with that assumption. Considering how aggressively Google has come out against paid links, DMOZ's SE weight may already be in the fast lane to worthlessness. I agree with that assumption. Considering how aggressively Google has come out against paid links, DMOZ’s SE weight may already be in the fast lane to worthlessness.

]]> http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-72356 Keith Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/dmoz-is-a-broken-its-time-for-20.htm#comment-72356 I definately like your transparency idea. But seriously, after the meltdown last October and how long it took to get DMOZ back up, I really wonder if the people behind the scenes over there would be up to the task of making some big changes to their system. I definately like your transparency idea. But seriously, after the meltdown last October and how long it took to get DMOZ back up, I really wonder if the people behind the scenes over there would be up to the task of making some big changes to their system.

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