Dmoz remains critical and important. The "volunteers" are, in the majority, clearly not up to the task. In the words of Mr. Jobs, "There has to be a better way."
I just find it astounding that such an important project to people--those indexing sites, submitting them, and seeking them--can fall in to the neglectful hands of volunteers who seem not to have the appreciation, time, motivation nor interest in dmoz.org to do any sort of appreciable job of it.
I have submitted a number of sites over the years, for myself and my many clients. All legitimate. All deserving. All in correct and appropriate categories. None added.
Like so many others I have volunteered to contribute. My values and intentions are aligned with the task. I am interested for personal reasons--the webs democratic and generous nature (hence the term "shareware")--and I began made a living in it long before the "boom" days (mid 90's). I even met my wife online. It seems wise to contribute.
Trying to support the project and interact with it's "volunteers" is like playing tennis against a curtain.
I keep submitting sites. Submissions keep getting ignored. I volunteer. Application is denied. And for no accurate or legitimate reason. It is all incredibly frustrating and useless, like dmoz.org itself.
Can no one at dmoz.org institute some conduct and activity-level STANDARDS for the category editors!???
And why does it take years to get a site listed, if at all, while an application to to help is denied in one day!!!?
Anyone with any real involvement in dmoz.org at this stage has nothing to be proud of.
I just find it astounding that such an important project to people--those indexing sites, submitting them, and seeking them--can fall in to the neglectful hands of volunteers who seem not to have the appreciation, time, motivation nor interest in dmoz.org to do any sort of appreciable job of it.
I have submitted a number of sites over the years, for myself and my many clients. All legitimate. All deserving. All in correct and appropriate categories. None added.
Like so many others I have volunteered to contribute. My values and intentions are aligned with the task. I am interested for personal reasons--the webs democratic and generous nature (hence the term "shareware")--and I began made a living in it long before the "boom" days (mid 90's). I even met my wife online. It seems wise to contribute.
Trying to support the project and interact with it's "volunteers" is like playing tennis against a curtain.
I keep submitting sites. Submissions keep getting ignored. I volunteer. Application is denied. And for no accurate or legitimate reason. It is all incredibly frustrating and useless, like dmoz.org itself.
Can no one at dmoz.org institute some conduct and activity-level STANDARDS for the category editors!???
And why does it take years to get a site listed, if at all, while an application to to help is denied in one day!!!?
Anyone with any real involvement in dmoz.org at this stage has nothing to be proud of.