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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Idaho/Recreation_and_Sports/


I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention:


Hijacked Link. Link hijacked to a pay-per-click site. The landing page may look a bit innocent but click any link and you go to a PPC page.

Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association - Winter Activities - Guide for cross-country skiing, snowmobile trips, sleigh rides, heli-skiing, and camping in the Sawtooth, Boulder, Smoky, Pioneer and Teton Mountains.​

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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...vel_and_Tourism/National_Parks_and_Monuments/


I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention:


Page Not Found. I provided a link to a landing page you may want to consider. You may also want to update the description to reflect the page covering both the Caribou and Targhee national forests.

Caribou National Forest - Press releases, monitoring reports, and information about camping and the wilderness.


Landing Page to Consider

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/​



Incorrect Description. Landing page is correct, description is wrong. The category is Idaho not Washington.

GORP - Idaho National Forests - Extensive national forest list for Washington. Includes activities, history, wildlife, books and maps.​



Page Not Found. I provided a link to a landing page you may want to consider

Idaho State Parks - Guide to the state parks in Idaho. Site includes directions, facilities, and other information for the parks.


Landing Page to Consider

http://www.idahoparks.org/​


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Category Entry Issue

Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...and_Monuments/City_of_Rocks_National_Reserve/

I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

Page Not Found. I provided a potential landing page for you to consider.

City of Rocks National Historic Reserve - Park has granite rock formations and offers climbing and camping facilities. Contact information and driving directions.


Potential Landing Page:

http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/cityofrocks.aspx​


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Categories Entry Issue

Hi!

While searching category:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...ts/L/Lewis_and_Clark_National_Historic_Trail/

I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention.


Hijacked Link. It's really a link farm deceptively directing traffic to a select few sites.

Lewis and Clark 200 - Directory commemorating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Find travel information and events near the historical trail.​

1.) First of all, the category is Iowa but the landing page is Montana. If from the landing page you select either the L&C 200 link for Idaho or Oregon, all subsequent links from those to pages are inoperable. The only live directory links are from the Montana landing page.

2.) Regardless of which directory category you select, when Boise, Idaho is a category, this Realtor Hector Meraz will have a listing. In the following example, the category is: "Auto Service in Boise Idaho"


2a) What do we see listed under Boise Auto Service but:

Hector Meraz Real Estate Sales Agent - Boise Idaho Real Estate IdahoHector.com Hector Meraz is dedicated. ...​

Spanish-Speaking Real Estate Sales - Keller Williams - Boise Real Estate. Hector Meraz Hispanic, spanish speaking real ...​

2b) In any category, Hector's real estate is found under Boise. Here's another:

The top level category of the next link is TECHNOLOGY. When you follow the links to Boise, Idaho. You find a single entry for Hector Meraz real estate.


Here's another example of the deception on this site:

3.) From the main landing page, click the Lodging / Camping category link. You will be taken here:




3c) Click the Washington Category: You will see a single entry for the Caboose Motel. Here is where the deceit becomes apparent:


3d) Click the Caboose Motel link. You will be taken here:

http://www.lewisandclark200.com/lis...city_id44288656e2c244983fbcad0767d9397c.phtml

Notice the Mapquest icon at the top left of the page. If you click it, it's just for Washington, DC with no street address. The Caboose Motel is located in Libby, Montana, 59923.​


In addition to the subject category:



This hijacked site is also listed in another ODP category here:



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Category Entry Issues

Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Scouting/Campsites/United_States/Idaho/

I encountered the following issues I wanted to bring to your attention:


URL changed/Dead Link. The link redirects to either a PPC page or a dead link. I already described the PPC redirection done by the webhost fortunecity.com in #3425 when their clients URL changes. Here they do it again except the redirecting link is dead.

Bartlett Scout Reservation - Montpelier, ID - Operated by the Trapper Trails Council. Dedicated and centered around the scouting purpose.​


URL Changed. New URL provided on landing page

Bradley - Stanley - Unofficial site; contains pictures, stories, map, and a staff directory.​


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Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Idaho/Recreation_and_Sports/Fishing/

I encountered the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention


Page Not Found. I provided a potential landing page below

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Fisheries Program - Information about fishing areas in southeast Idaho. Photos and information about fisheries.

Potential Landing Page

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/recreation/fish/index.shtml​


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Hi!

While searching:


I encountered the following isues I wanted to bring to your attention:


Hijacked Link. Link hijacked to pay-per-click site.

Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association - Association of Outfitters and Guides for rafting and jet boating trips in Idaho. Raft trips and flat water floats on Middle Fork and Main Salmon, Payette, Snake, Selway or Boise River.​


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Oops!

The category for #3457 is:
ishttp://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Boating/Paddling/Whitewater_Rafting/Tours_and_Outfitters/North_America/United_States/Idaho/

Sorry about that.

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Category Entry Issue

Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...es/B/Boise/Society_and_Culture/Organizations/

I encountered the following issue i wanted to bring to your attention:


Page Not Found. I provided potential landing pages below.

Boise Webgrrls - Local chapter of the international group for women who are interested in new media and technology.

Potential landing pages.​



Potential Inactive Site. Message on landing page says site moved. Click that link and you get page not found. Try just the top level URL and you get a site for seminars in Kanas City.

Focus Boise Seminars - Offers a seminar on personal growth and change.​


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