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#2500 - I have reported the spelling error in the April report. I can't fix it myself.

We have a few editors who periodically check the directory for common spelling errors/typos, but inevitably some go unnoticed.

[Edited to add] equiptment now dealt with, thanks.

Dead Link

A site listed in: Top: Society: Paranormal: Psychic: Auras generates a 404 error message when clicked on. The URL is: http://www.spiritualists.org/aura/index.html

#2502 The link was removed by our link checker on 11 May, though it is still showing on the public side, which can take a while to catch up.

Thanks anyway.

jeanmanco said:

#2502 The link was removed by our link checker on 11 May, though it is still showing on the public side, which can take a while to catch up.

Click to expand...

... especially when that link-checker runs. I expect the update delays to be back to normal in about a week.

I'm glad That Link Has been Removed

Does the dead link removal process happen automatically, or is it done manually by an editor?

It depends. Our main link-checker, Robozilla, delists dead links automatically. Then they can be checked by an editor. In rare cases the site may not be permanently dead and can be relisted.

In between runs by Robozilla, other link-checkers may be run, some which have an automated de-listing facility, others requiring manual delisting. And then of course we have helpful people like yourself noting dead links here, which will be removed by hand.

#2500 - Update. I'm now dealing with 'calender'. We have a power tool for this sort of thing, so I'm typing this note while it works away by itself.

Thanks Jeanmanco

Thanks,
Glad to hear the dead link removal process is at least partially automated. (I guess I can focus on other things if I'm wanting to help out). I had hoped some manual editing might be happening in that category as no new sites have been added for quite some time. (Society: Paranormal: Psychic: Auras)

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Education/

Here's a question for you: In the above cat., the last 6 entries are all links from groups.yahoo.com - is this normal or acceptable?


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Travel_and_Tourism/

Entries #1,4, 5 and possibly 7 all appear to be purely photo sites. Shouldn't they be in Maps and Views?


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Travel_and_Tourism/Destinations/

I wonder how you differentiate sites here from those in Travel Guides?


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Guides/

Complete Travel Guide for Discovering Myanmar (myanmardotcom.com ) - is listed twice in Myanmar cat's.

Focus on Myanmar - involves a redirect.

Myanmar - The Internet Travel Guide - title should be "Pongu's Travel Guides"

Myanmar Travel Information - has a bad script on it that causes site to be painfully slow.

Myanmar's .net - mostly in Burmese and what's left is just some news stories.

Travel Burma - redirects to orient-express.com

Visit-Burma.Com - Mainly an affiliate of ETC. Asia Co., Ltd. (see all of its alter egos at bottom of page) plus external links like asia-hotels.com and visit-mekong.com


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/

Myanmar Hotels Discount - affilation of eThaiHotel.com which is listed under Thailand///Guides and Directories/ (Note: whenever you see hyphenated hotel discounters, it's almost always an affiliation of someone else and not be listed, imo).


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Recreation_and_Sports/

Shouldn't that lone entry be under Arts?

Greetings!

In the category here: http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Varied_Merchandise/

Note the site listed in the root category for "Varied Merchandise" (D'Antiques)

Which should be listed here: http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Varied_Merchandise/D/

Thanks!

#2510 dealt with, thanks. The change may not appear immediately on the public side.

#2509 dealt with, thanks.

Yahoo groups can be listed, as long as they have relevant, useful and unique content. It is unusual to have an education category dominated by them, but I presume this is because of a shortage of sites in English for Burmese educational institutions.

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/News_and_Media/

The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine - "unbiased reporting" the desc says; that would probably be a first for an exile group doing the reporting.

Myanmar News.net - I'm not sure about this one; it's just feeds from bignewsnetwork.com listed many times.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/News_and_Media/Newspapers/

Bangkok Post - Why is this site listed under Myanmar when it's also properly listed under Bangkok?


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/News_and_Media/Radio/

MoeMaKa Internet Radio Station - redirects to moemaka.net where site is all in Burmese apparently except for a lot of moreover.com news feeds.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Society_and_Culture/Politics/

Burma Focus Page: International Campaign to Ban Landmines - access denied.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Human_Rights_and_Liberties/

Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) - wants you to go to http://www.khrg.org

Canadian Friends of Burma - redirects to http://www.cfob.org/


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Myanmar/Transportation/Airlines/

Air Mandalay Passenger Sales Agent - sort of curious that their partner airline is Laos Airlines. Does this mean the two airlines run by same company? Doubt it. No, laoairlines.com is the official site. Both of these hypenated sites are not the official ones and seem to me to be a travel agency based in Bangkok.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/China/Beijing/Business_and_Economy/

On http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/China/Beijing/Business_and_Economy/

1. Business Beijing Online
http://www.cbw.com/busbj
gets redirected to http://www.expatsinchina.com/ not related exclusively to Beijing

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/China/Beijing/Business_and_Economy/Manufacturing/

On http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/China/Beijing/Business_and_Economy/Manufacturing/

1. Beijing Jing Hui High-Tech Development Corporation
http://www.bjhtc.com.cn
seems to be now called Beijing Faith Machine Company

2. Beijing Tenworld Computer Room Equipment Co. Ltd.
http://www.chinaaccessfloor.com
domain expired

#2513 dealt with, thanks.

#2514 and #2515 dealt with, thanks.

#2516 and #2517 i dealth with.


wooow! it's amazing, hmmm everytime you feel like that ha ?
dealth with, omg i have feel so good.

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Education/

Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering - there are two listings for this and one looks OK while the 2nd is not obvious. (?)

Micronet Computer School - under construction, network solutions.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Guides_and_Directories/

Wikiipedia - Brunei - misspelling in title.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Travel_and_Tourism/Accommodation/Hotels/

Terrace Hotel - two listings here, 2nd looks like the better one.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Travel_and_Tourism/Accommodation/Inns/

Traders Inn, Brunei Darussalam - "newly opened" in 1999!


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Guides/

Tourism In Brunei Darussalam - 404 error.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Business_and_Economy/

Borneoweb.com - down for maintenance.


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Business_and_Economy/Economic_Development/

Brunei Industrial Development Authority (BINA) - Same root url twice in this directory (one under construction).


http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/Brunei_Darussalam/Business_and_Economy/Health_and_Beauty/

The sole entry can't be found.

#2519 dealt with, thanks.

It's an odd situation with the Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering. The site with the edu domain seems to be the work of the Computer and IT Dept. It gives no general information about the college. That is supplied by the other site. So I'm leaving both listings for the moment.

Nail Artz is working fine for me.