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zombie

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spectregunner said:
Hey, not a bad strategy, clean out the junk and then apply to become an editor, getting a nice clean category in the process. :D :D :D

Glad to have you on board!
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Or apply and get rejected for the fourth time~ :eek:
 
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4fans

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Double entry

I was checking on a submission and I noticed this site listed 2 times. I also noticed their largest affiliate listed. There are hundreds of affiliates who knows how many links they actually have here.

Links below.
http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=sportsfanfare.com

The affiliate site is this one

http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=teacherhumor.com

Here is her affiliate link

http://www.teacherhumor.com/sports/

Weve been waiting since Sept to be listed Going to post about that now :confused:
 
jeanmanco

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Re #382

I'm working up from the bottom. Have done
http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Clothing/Menswear/
http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Clothing/Lingerie/
http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Clothing/Leather/
One or two sites were live.
http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Clothing/Footwear/Athletic/
The site mentioned is live.

The next category up dealt with by brmehlman, so I think we're done with #382, thanks.
 
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Re #382/#403: Yep, I started from the top so when we met it was done. Thanks, Jean. Thanks, GillS.

Re #402:

Having separate listings for a store and for its affiliate program is not a problem. They're different enough so someone looking for a product and someone looking for an easy way to make some money off the internet will find what they think they need in the two separate categories.

What we don't want to list is pages whose whole purpose is to drive traffic to someone else's store. We'll list the store at the end in due course, and leave it at that. Which brings us to the teacher jokes. A lot of ads and affiliate content have been added since that page was listed. Whether that's enough to warrant delisting it depends on whether or not the ads overwhelm the jokes.

I've contacted an editor who specializes in that area who will make that determination.
 
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Re #405: The link has been removed (it may not disappear from the public pages for a couple of days though.) Thanks, dregna! :)
 
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Re: item 402

I have had a look at this site and determined that it is still eligible for inclusion as it does add some value to that category, and that the affiliate links don't quite overwhelm the content.

The page you refer do is actually buried pretty much in the site and seems to be for SEO purposes rather than anything else.

The main purpose of the site does appear to be consistent with the category to which it has been submitted. However, a note has been made on the site so that this can be checked again when it is re-reviewed in the future.
 
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Dead Links

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Jewellery/

Pink Cottage Jewellery
http://cnb-host3.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/dacapo
Shop Closed.


http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe...les_and_Services/Accessories_and_Peripherals/


Digital Memory Cards Direct
http://www.names.co.uk/holding_page/?domain=digitalmemorycardsdirect.co.uk
This name has been registered by www.names.co.uk


Micro Direct
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/
Server Error in '/' Application

PH Systems Design
http://www.phsystemsdesign.com/
Just one page of contact details

Telemart Systems
http://www.telemart.co.uk/
Page cannot be displayed

Think Distribution Ltd
http://www.thinkdistribution.com/
Page cannot be displayed

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe...puters_and_Internet/Hardware/Macintosh/Sales/

Axion
http://www.axiom.co.uk/axiom_pages/appleframeset.html
Page cannot be found

Logic Computer Solutions
http://www.logic.uk.com/
Page cannot be found


Macdeals
http://www.macdeals.be/main_uk.htm
Error 404 Page cannot be found

MacLine
http://www.macline.ltd.uk/
Just a black blank page then to a redirect which goes to a Page cannot be found


MacSense Wireless UK Distributor
http://www.euroasia.uk.com/
Page cannot be found

Mygate Online
http://www.mygate.com/
Assets were aquired by canon in October 2001 and now redirects to http://www.cancomuk.com/

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe...s_and_Services/Network_Services_and_Products/

ADSL Resource
http://www.adslresource.co.uk/
has changed its name and now redirects to new site http://www.nublu.com/broadband/catalog/

Fibre Channel Network Information
http://www.fibre-channel.co.uk/
The Virtual Control Panel on this server has now been upgraded to MyServerWorld 10.0
 
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GillS

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Dead Links

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Crafts/


Africa Crafted.com
http://www.africacrafted.com/
Unable to connect

Awen Celtic Spirit
http://www.celtic-spirit.net/
Being redesigned. Closed for now

Millhouse Upholstery
http://www.millhouseifx.co.uk/
Page cannot be displayed

Oxfam Online Shop
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/shop/
Redirected. Information rather than shopping site? Not sure it fits in with crafts. Don't feel right pointing this out about a charity site, but I think it needs moving, not deleting?

Rebecca Louise Crafts
http://www.rebeccalouisecrafts.co.uk/
Page not available

Scottish Island Crafts
http://www.scottishislandcrafts.co.uk/
Page not available

Sew Victorian
http://www.sewvictorian.co.uk/
Temporary holding page

Trading Hands
http://www.tradinghands.co.uk/
Page not available

UK Villages
http://www.theukvillages.co.uk/
Page not available

Transprint Leisurewear
http://www.transprintleisurewear.co.uk/
Page not available

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Crafts/Ceramics/
Speyside Pottery
http://pages.euphony.net/speysidepottery/
Page not available

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Crafts/Glass/


Beaches Glass Gifts
http://www.beachesglassgifts.co.uk/
Page not available

http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Crafts/Wood/

Benjamin Thomas Woodwork
http://www.btww.freeserve.co.uk/
One page with a few letters on it. That’s it.


Carpenters Workshop
http://www.hypermart.net/403error.html
page not available.

Gerry Dear
http://www.carved-horses.co.uk/
Offline

Kids Bed Designs
http://www.kidsbeddesigns.co.uk/
Goes to one page with a bit of German written on it. That’s it


Red Rush
http://www.archipelago.eu.com/
The description for this site says it offer carvings of British birds. The actual site is just one page and doesn’t mention birds.

Top4Craft
http://www.top4craft.co.uk/
Says they’ve gone to do better things.
 
jeanmanco

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Thanks for the above. I'll take a look in a minute.

Robozilla - the ODP's link checker - has been busy lately. So editors are blitzing dead links. It might be as well to hold off further reports on dead links for a couple of weeks to save duplicating effort.

#417 dealt with, thanks. You picked up some not marked by Robozilla.
 
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GillS

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No problem, will stop for a while and start again the beginning of May - does that sound about right or should I drop you a line to see if Robozilla has finished by then?
 
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