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chaos127

chaos127

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@sugieb: I would presume that at the time it was listed it had rather more content than it does at the moment. Looking at archive.org it was listed prior to October 2006, and had content as recently as July 2007.
 
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gimmster

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I thought a website could only be listed in one category.
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You thought wrong, although it's a common misconception. With few exceptions we ask that sites not be suggested to more than 1 category. However editors are free to list a site as many times as appropriate (within the guidelines) determined by the site content.
Exceptions generally are Topical and Regional listings, as well as in each non-machine translated language equivalent category. This one seems to fit in the multiple language exception.

Guidelines are at http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/site-specific.html#multiple and http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/site-specific.html#multi-lingual
 
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stuartindigo

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Feb 3, 2008
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From this I take it that machine-translated sites (eg google translate tool used on site) would only be listed in the original language? [the guidelines do not specifically mention machine and manual translation]

Stuart
 
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gimmster

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I take it that machine-translated sites (eg google translate tool used on site) would only be listed in the original language?
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Yes.
Also any sites where the content is obviously machine translated - ie the content is done in such a poor manner as to make the site unreadable. If the reviewing editor can't even decipher what it is supposed to mean it has no chance.

This doesn't mean that sites that are poorly translated by humans will always be declined either, but the majority of the content should be in a comprehensible form in the language in which it is being reviewed.

Even native English speakers make idiomatic and grammatical mistakes which won't cause the site to be rejected out of hand. If it looks like it was translated from Spanish to English using a Spanish --> French and then a French --> English dictionary it is probably going to fail any review.
 
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kurimaj

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Feb 29, 2008
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Some potential problems.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...Localities/K/Kitty_Hawk/Business_and_Economy/

G. M. Wickre Corp. http://www.wickrehomes.com/ is now a redirect.

Ocean Blue Web Development is dead.

# Viewpointe Construction http://www.viewpointe.com/ is redirected.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_...ties/K/Kill_Devil_Hills/Business_and_Economy/

Beach Access, Outer Banks North Carolina http://www.beachaccess.com/ is a redirect.

The Nags Head Shop http://www.nagsheadshop.com is a rediect.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_..._Monuments/Wright_Brothers_National_Memorial/

Wright Brothers National Memorial - Describes the memorial and provides an extensive collection of photographs. http://www.outerbanks.com/wrightbrothers/monument/ is just a page in a website directory.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_.../Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Vacation_Rentals/

Friendship Inn Vacation Rental http://www.a1vacations.com/rental-home/p203252 is a page on a website directory.

Welcome to The Sandbox http://sandboxobx.com/ is dead.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_.../Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Vacation_Rentals/

Colony By the Sea http://www.a1vacations.com/duck/s/5332/fa/find.squery is a page in a website directory.

Jessica's Dune http://www.a1vacations.com/duck/s/5332/fa/find.squery is a page in a website directory.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/North_Carolina/Localities/W/Waves/

Waves Local News: Topix http://www.topix.com/city/waves-nc This looks like an affiliate RSS site and there are a number of them all over the place. I am not sure if this is relevant or not.
 
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worldpanama

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Apr 21, 2008
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Several Link Problems in Central America / Panama

I noticed theses errors in the directory i have been trying to get in to for the last 6 months.

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Centra...Panama_City/Business_and_Economy/Real_Estate/

Duplicate cloned website for same entries.

Casas de Casco Viejo
Arco Properties

Both links have exact same website.

Compliments of worldpanama.com




Also more errors found on Additional Catagories in Panama

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Centra..._and_Economy/Shipping,_Storage_and_Logistics/

Maritime Profile *Link not Valid

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Centra...l_and_Tourism/Travel_Services/Tour_Operators/

Shirley Eco Tours *Blank Page

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Central_America/Panama/Arts_and_Entertainment/

Coro Polifónico de Panamá *Redirect Page
Paola Schmitt *Dead Page

http://www.dmoz.org/Reference/Flags/Regional/Panama/

National Symbols of Panama *redirect to different page

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Central_America/Panama/Maps_and_Views/

Dixon Hamby *Dead page

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Central_America/Panama/Business_and_Economy/Financial_Services/

Corporate Administration Services *page dosent load

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Central_America/Panama/Business_and_Economy/Marine_Sales_and_Services/

IBS Isthmus Bureau of Shipping *dead link

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Central_America/Panama/Recreation_and_Sports/

Compliments of worldpanama.com
 
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NCMan

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May 1, 2007
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Category Entry Issue

Hi!

While searching:

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/South_Dakota/

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

Page Under Construction/URL Changed

Landing page indicates the site is under construction. When you follow the link to the new site, nothing relevant to South Dakota appears... at least to me.

South Dakota PROfiles - Provides Census data and community development information for the State of South Dakota and its counties. An outreach presentation of the Iowa State University Department of Economics.​

Regards,
NCMan
 
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