Re: DMOZ


"Will" <not.me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1da5b46d4bef8ec198969d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.


These might be useful...!!
http://www.corruptdmozeditor.com/2004/12/sabotaging-competitors-dmoz-listing.html



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