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timamie261 · Apr 16, 2007

Christoffel said:
item #3032 is done.
#3021 Denied, company name is "next>edge", so I left it like that. Do you still see the title as "next>edge"? If that's the case, I'll report this bug in our internal forums.

Still see it in Opera, IE 7, NS7, NS8.1, FF 2.0.0.3

timamie261 · Apr 16, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Pets/

Animal Control Center - A shelter in Maryland, USA provides information on the adoption and care of dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds. Includes individual stories and photographs.

Reason

www.pethelp.net Not Available
The domain www.pethelp.net which you are trying to access is currently unavailable. This may occur for several reasons -- the name may have changed, or it may have moved to a new location. Please try to access the site later, or contact the site's administrator.

http://www.pethelp.net

timamie261 · Apr 16, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Pets/

Disabled Animals' Club - Provides point of contact for owners of animals with disabilities and offers links to eGroup contact, information and support sites.

Proof of movement

Fit for Life - The Disabled Animals' Club
We've moved!* Find us at www.disabledanimalsclub.co.uk

http://www.disabledanimalsclub.strayduck.com/ new site location www.disabledanimalsclub.co.uk

timamie261 · Apr 16, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Pets/

Pound Pet - Picture galleries, with short profiles, of pets which have been adopted.

Site hijacked

Not as described this site does not match its description

http://www.poundpet.com redirects to http://www.littermaid-litter-box.com/

photofox · Apr 16, 2007

#3042 is done. Thanks.
#3043 is done. Thanks.
#3044 is done. Thanks.

timamie261 · Apr 17, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Roads_and_Highways/North_America/United_States/Texas/

Houston Highways - Route log and exit lists.

Proof message on site as follows

Has been removed due to lack of updates and author funkyness (I'm too funky)
I'll come back up with something soon, not sure what, but something
Until then, visit this rad site
Or my (Colin's) personal site
Feel free to email

http://web.wtez.net/c/g/cg63550/colin/main.html

timamie261 · Apr 17, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Counties/Harris/Transportation/

Same site different URLS

Harris County Metro - Bus and trolley service. Includes bus schedule, contact information, commuter information, news, and traffic assistance

http://www.hou-metro.harris.tx.us/

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) - Provides schedules, commuter information, news, traffic assistance and organizational details.

http://www.ridemetro.org/

windharp · Apr 17, 2007

#3046, #3047 done. Thanks for reporting.

timamie261 · Apr 18, 2007

Some thing does not look right

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Agricu.../Horses_and_Ponies/Classifieds/North_America/

NetEquine.com - Offers free text advertising for horses, trailers, and tack. Photo advertising for $9.95, $49.00 annually for multiple listings.

http://dmoz.org/guidelines/describing.html#descriptions

References to section 4 Line 3

Do not use specific dates, prices, time-sensitive numbers, or similar information that is subject to change.

janhvizdak · Apr 19, 2007

cars sites report

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Aston_Martin/

URL: http://web.onetel.net.uk/~louby/index.html
Report: Changed content / no content.

URL: http://www.btinternet.com/~colin.mallett/lagonda.html
Report: Changed content / they moved to another URL.

URL: http://www.stmartinsmodelcars.co.uk/
Report: This is a shop, isn't it? Doesn't have any shopping cart, but this can be found on their homepage:

We have been selling model cars from our central London shop since 1969. We also operate a mail-order service to collectors around the World.

If you check their internal pages, you'll find they're selling cars models.

KAO · Apr 19, 2007

Producing an anonymous inquiry

There is a category that I have applied to place our non-profit website on, and so I check back every once in a while to see what's happening in that category. When I went to check that category today, there was a weird display. The subject matter of the category is one of those "hot-button" issues, and I think that someone (an editor) that does not agree with the sites belonging in that category has altered the websites representing it. The sites sitting in that category now are all "con"; no "pro" websites are actually sitting in that category now. This can be confirmed easily by going to the topic in answers.com, or wikipedia and seeing which sites are pro. This is a misrepresentation of that category, and very biased representation. I do not want to have a backlash since our site is so new and good quality, I know it can get listed eventually with DMOZ, so I do not want anyone to link this incident of concern back to our groups site. How do I find the right avenue to notify without having to go through that category and potentially facing a backlash (in other arenas besides DMOZ as well), and remain anonymous? Thank you!

tschild · Apr 20, 2007

Regarding KAO's post #3051: best use the public abuse reporting system, via the link "Report abuse/spam" at the top of the category page. These complaints are investigated not by the editors of the respective categories but by meta editors.

tschild · Apr 20, 2007

#3049: description updated, thank you.

timamie261 · Apr 20, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Intelligence/

IQ Comparison - Includes a number of tests for evaluating and converting IQ scores, as well as a list of mean scores in different countries.

http://members.shaw.ca/delajara Site moved to http://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/Default.aspx

timamie261 · Apr 20, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Intelligence/

"The Bright Stuff" - An interview by Christopher Koch with Howard Gardner on his theory of multiple intelligences.

Site shows what appears to be a hosting company now

http://www.cio.com/archive/031596_qa.html

KAO · Apr 20, 2007

Thanks for the help, tschild. We will go ahead with your advice.

chaz7979 · Apr 20, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Consumer_Electronics/Communications/Wireless/Radios/Digital/

GT Computers - Specialized in XM satellite radios. Also offers mobile electronics and accessories.
http://www.gotxm.net/

^This is a 404^

Rocket Electronics - Offering XM satellite radio recievers and accessories.
http://rocket-e.com/

^This is a hijack looking link that serves as a gateway to porn links. Not to mention "receivers" is spelled wrong^

Hope this helps.

chaz7979 · Apr 20, 2007

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Data_Communications/Wireless/Satellite/

RamTelecom - Provider of satellite communications utilizing Telsat Canada technology.
http://www.ramtelecom.ca/
404

VSAT Puerto Rico - Commercial grade satellite connectivity internet access. Servicing Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. 50% Savings compared to other Internet Service Providers.
http://www.vsat.cc/
404

Also both of the urls below are listed and it seems like the same website to me.
http://www.novastars.com/vsat/index.htm
http://www.the-saudi.net/vsat/

photofox · Apr 22, 2007

#3057 is done. Thanks.

michaelh7 · Apr 24, 2007

"site under construction"

Top: Business: Financial Services: Insurance: Agents and Marketers: Health: United States: Arizona myHealthInsurance.net

Thank you.
Mike Higgins
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