Re: DMOZ

In article <v3J_e.4456$Qb6.4126@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
cjsmiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> Over the past three years and not within the same 6 month period I have
> submitted my site to DMOZ.org. My site is a very simple ecommerce site
> selling clothing. I knew that DMOZ is very important because a lot of other
> sites spider them to create their own directories, and I every so often
> probably about 4-5 times total in past 3 years I have submitted to them.
> But they never listed my site. Earlier this year I noticed that a
> competitor had 5 separate listings with DMOZ, I emailed them and complained
> and asked that they look into it and place my site in their directory.. No
> one ever responded to my email. Recently I went on there to see if they had
> listed my site and they did not and I found that my competitor no longer had
> 5 listings they only had 2.
>
> It may be possible that the DMOZ editor for my catagory has connection with
> this competitor. Does anyone know how I can get to the right person at DMOZ
> to get this situation corrected? And recommendations on appropriate actions
> to take?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>

Though I haven't looked at their T&C in the last twelve months or
so, it used to point out - in large type - that you should only submit
your site once, although you could enter their forums and politely
request information about its status.

It was noted that every time that you re-entered your site, that
you put it back to the bottom of the pile...

I put my site forward two years ago, got bored checking for
progress, then found three or so months later that it had been listed.

I have seen mention recently that DMOZ is now perceived to be so
poorly managed and operated, and even corrupt, that it is seen as being
of less and less value...

--
Regards,

Will.
.

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