Are DMOZ employees conceited and dishonest?

I've noticed a conceitedness and haughtiness and a snug attitude from the DMOZ people, any body else see the same thing?

I'm not sure who you're referring to here, since none of us who regularly post in this forum are employees. We're all volunteers.

Maybe you should read About dmoz and the FAQ for this forum to help get your questions and comments on topic and intelligible.

I'd also suggest you read the posting guidelines for this forum.

Thanks.

I've noticed a tendency for the volunteers to be bluntly honest, but I've never seen a single employee post in this forum, so I'd have to say no, they don't even come here.

I don't think I've ever seen a DMOZ employee post in this forum - or any other forums that I've been on. Where did you happen to get your information about the employees?

sitesubmission,

Employees, by definition, are remunerated for their efforts - volunteers, by definition, are not.

We are volunteers, who work, as we have time, where we have interest - and give a great deal of effort toward the ODP.

I hope that helps.

In my experience the community is insatiably curious -- so it gives respect to anyone who offers real information -- and is very good at respecting genuine achievement of a public-spirited kind (that is, any kind of giving to society as opposed to successful predation on society.)

Generally, a person reveals pretty quickly whether he's driven by selfish motives, or genuinely wants to help. And in an information-rich environment, the peddlars (who know nothing and learn nothing, but keep trying to push editors' buttons with cheap marketroid tricks to get their way) reveal themselves pretty quickly also. Likewise, the ignorant busybodies, who don't do anything themselves but are always ready to tell other people what to do.

That's a lot of people who wouldn't find editors' company congenial. And that's OK, there's no reason for them to put up with editors. Or vice versa.

Say, is that why I've never received a check? I'm not an employee? Does this mean I should stop checking the mailbox? Bummer.