Directory Index Bug?

SVA

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It seems that the directory index is inconsistent or corrupt. Below is a description of a problem.

Step 1.
The following URL:
http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=Turbotect

shows me that Turbotect website, http://www.turbotect.com/home.html, is listed in
Business: Industrial Goods and Services: Industrial Supply: Generators: Turbine
directory. This is fine.

Step 2a.
However, if I browse the "... Generators: Turbine" directory directly, i.e. via the link
http://dmoz.org/Business/Industrial_Goods_and_Services/Industrial_Supply/Generators/Turbine/ ,
the result is that the website in question (Turbotect Ltd., http://www.turbotect.com/home.html) is NOT included into the listing.

Step 2b.
Also, when I try to Update the Listing for http://www.turbotect.com/home.html in "... Generators: Turbine" directory, via the link of http://dmoz.org/cgi-bin/update.cgi?...Services/Industrial_Supply/Generators/Turbine ,
it reports that "the site http://www.turbotect.com/home.html is not listed in this category. "

However, as desribed in Step 1, the query http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=Turbotect
reports that the website in question resides in
Business: Industrial Goods and Services: Industrial Supply: Generators: Turbine
directory.

Obviously, there is a contradiction.
I wonder if there are workarounds to solve the problem and get the site listed correctly.

Many thanks in advance.
 
W

wrathchild

The ODP search is merely an adjunct of the directory. It is not updated in real-time. If you look to the bottom of the search results you'll see the date and time when it was last updated. This is usually weekly, but not always. There are a number of threads here about search that go into more detail.

The bottom line: If the site is listed in the category, it's listed. It will be part of the RDF that is available to downstream users of the data.

Not a bug. A design issue perhaps. Not something we're looking to fix.
 

SVA

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Thank you for your prompt reply.
It makes total sense.
I believe the site was dropped off the index due to its temporarily unavailable URL. I will have to resubmit then...
Once again, thank you.
 
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