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Item 1255 is done. Thanks!

#1220/1228 also investigated by the editor above.

#1241 - It is not always a problem for a site to be listed in two categories, but I agree that there seems no particular necessity in this case. One listing removed.

#1253 dealt with, thanks.

#1259 and #1260 dealt with, thanks.

#1254 remains to be done. Otherwise we are up to date I think.

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Conventions/

Dead:
http://hobbystar.com/comicexpo/ - Canadian National Comic Book Expo
http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/OSU_profile/cgaweb/fca2001.htm - Festival of Cartoon Art
http://www.dreamscape.com/jsmiller/ICAF2001.htm - International Comic Arts Festival

Closed:
http://www.cutnpaste.va.com.au/ - CutnPaste - The Great Travelling Zine Show
http://www.fumetti.org/forum/default.htm - Fumettopolis per il Centro Nazionale del Fumetto

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Reviews/

Redirected:
http://continuitypages.com/ The Continuity Pages redirected to => http://www.sequart.com/

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/A/

Old:
http://members.aol.com/FemforceHQ/femfhq.htm - AC Comics current site is: http://www.accomics.com/

Closed:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/8204/ - Active Synapse
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/1410/start.html - AKF Comics

Dead:
http://www.automne.claranet.fr/ - Automne 67

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/B/

Old:
http://members.aol.com/sniper0011/index.html - Beta 3 Comics current site is: http://members.tripod.com/betathree/ (but has little content)

Under Constructions:
http://www.theblackdiamondeffect.com/ - Black Diamond Effect

Content:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/4224/ - Boudewyn Illustration Comics (doesn't appear to be a comic publisher)

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/C/

Dead:
http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/phantomr/cartoonf.htm - Cartoon Frolics
http://www.comicsconspiracy.com/ - Comics Conspiracy
http://members.aol.com/CQComics/ - CQ Comics Group

Content:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/other.asp?info=links - CartoonStock (doesn't appear to be a comic publisher)

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/E/

Content:
http://www.lacupula.com/ - Ediciones La Cúpula (there's nothing really here)

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/F/

Content:
http://www.focuscreations.com/ - Focus Creations (I have no idea what this site has to do with comics or publishing)
http://www.funkotron.com/ - Studio Funk-O-Tron (no longer a publisher, currently a comic studio)

Dead:
http://www.rancor.com/ - Four AM Comics

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/H/

Closed:
http://www.highwaterbooks.com/ - Highwater Books

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/I/

Closed:
http://www.ironcat.com/ - Ironcat Studios

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/K/

Content:
http://hometown.aol.com/aarmswmpt/ - FantasEmail Magazine (company is called Killer Axe Comics, especially since it's filed under K - minimal content)

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/M/

Content:
http://www.marveleurope.com/ - Marvel Europe (is actually part of Panini Publishing, http://www.paninipublishing.com/, and handle foreign versions of more than just Marvel)
http://www.mixxonline.com/ - Mixx Online (now shows Tokyopop website; Tokyopop was formerly known as Mixx)

Dead:
http://www.inetone.net/mavzpulp - Maverick Z Pulp Comix

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/N/

Closed:
http://www.lava.net/~notalent/ - No Talent Comics

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/R/

Old:
http://members.aol.com/radiocomix/ - Radio Comix Online current site is: http://www.radiocomix.com/

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/S/

Dead:
http://www.diabolik.com/ - Scorpion Productions
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/sfc/index.html - ShaddowFish Comics
http://www.slab-o-concrete.demon.co.uk/ - Slab-O-Concrete
http://www.spider-monkey.8m.com/ - Spider Monkey Productions

Old:
http://users.erols.com/somedaze/wkcartun.html - Spungifeel Comics current site is: http://www.somedaze.com/

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/T/

Content:
http://www.ray3dzone.com/ - 3-D Zone (doesn't appear to be a comic publisher)
http://tbpress.homestead.com/ - Teddy Bear Press (publish games not comics)
http://www.topps.com/ - Topps Home (no longer publish comics)

Category: http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Comics/Publishers/V/

Closed:
http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/VORTEXKOMIX/ - VortexKomiX

#1266 dealt with, thanks. (I found some replacement sites in the Conventions category.)

I noticed that, thanks. I appreciate your, and all the editors', vigilance in keeping the directory up to date.

Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources

http://dmoz.org/Society/Organizations/Nonprofit_Resources/
has a description containing: "Please do not submit your organization here unless your website's primary purpose is to support the administrative functioning of other groups. Do not submit any of the following into this category:"

With that in mind, tucked away under
http://dmoz.org/Society/Organizatio...lesale_Products/Food_and_Drink/Bottled_Water/
we have

http://amandahills.com/
which isn't exactly focussed on non-profit groups.

http://www.hansens.com/
the ODP description says "no selling involved", yet there's a prominent link to an online shop to buy the products... ? No mention of non-profit groups.

http://www.liquiddesigns.biz/
again, no mention of non-profit groups.

http://www.waterexplosion.com/
"...provides private label bottled water to a variety of industries including hospitality, corporate indentity and retail companies". Tacked on the end they mention non-profit groups, of course, but it's hardly their main focus.

#1269 - I have alerted the category editors to your post. Some internal discussion may be needed on this one. In the meantime, thanks for pointing out what does seem to be a discrepancy.

In http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Ethnic...thern/Egyptian/

I found these - both take me to the safeshopper URI
http://theegyptianpalace.com/ - Custom designed Egyptian decorative accents. Offering Egyptian pillows and wallpaper borders.
http://www.theegyptianpalace.safeshopper.com/ - Home decor and accessories featuring Egyptian designs.

#1271 done; thanks.

Dead Link

There is a dead link in the following directory:

http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Varied_Merchandise/W/

The link is as follows:

http://www.webcases.com/

Found these today in http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Accounting/Small_Business/

http://www.acnsof.com/ - Developer who has made available an accounting package for the smaller business.
// there is an inventory package available but no accounting package - don't think this site belongs here.
// but may belong here http://dmoz.org/Business/Management/Software/


http://www.aptiview.co.uk/- Developer of business management and accounting software solutions for small to medium sized businesses.
//Now focussed on web design - don't think this site belongs here
// but may belong here http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/Full_Service/A/

http://www.bhis.co.uk/ Offers multi-module software specifically created for accountants and company secretaries. Includes demonstration downloads and video tutorials.
// Software is for annual returns data submission to Companies House - don't think this site belongs here.
// but may belong here http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Document_Imaging/Automated_Forms_Processing/

Category possibly could do with checking - all 3 entries

I was looking for Bhangra folk dance groups in this category

http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Classical_Indian/Folk_Dancing/Bhangra/

and the 3 entries are all music and a bit odd

# Bhangra Zone - The phattest new Punjabi MP3 site on the net! All the latest Desi Bhangra. Free 4 download.

This displays a page with 'Bhangra Zone on' and nothing else. The description is a bit hyped?.

#Panj Daryya Da Bhangra - Pop, Remix, old Bhangra and songs in Punjabi. Features various Artists (Nusrat, Hans, Manak, Mehndi, Mann).

(Note several of the on-site links lead to other sites Home leads to another site). DMOZ search doesn't work but on Google Directory the site is listed
in the Top: Regional: Asia: India: Arts and Entertainment: Music but I can't find it in DMOZ.

# Queer in Your Ear - Review of the CD "What Is Bhangra?" and talk of MC Solar's music

Shouldn't these be listed under Music not dance?

Possibly a quick check on content may be appropriate

John

windsong, done, thanks.

One 'owner' different urls - two listings in same section

in
Top: Arts: Performing Arts: Dance: Folk Dancing: Eastern European (73)

# BalkanFolk - Touch and feel the spirit of the Balkan arts: workshop for Balkan folklore, musical instruments, CD, Bulgarian folk music, national folklore costumes.
# Balkanfolk 2001 - A seminar focusing on the folk arts in Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and Macedonia. Topics include folklore dances, singing and musical instruments gaida, kaval, duduk, gadoulka, tamboura, tapan embroidery. Scheduled for July 2001 in Pamporovo - Bulgaria.

are the same people (balkanfolk.com).

The Balkanfolk 2001 (a balkanfolk.com workshop) actually points to Balkenfolk 2005 which is duplicated in BalkanFolk.

John

wrong location?

in Top: Regional: Europe: Serbia and Montenegro: Serbia: Arts and Entertainment (28

# Dukati Serbian Folklore Ensemble - St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

When I last looked Europe,Serbia and Montenegro were not part of the USA or vice versa

Spelling again...

Seems I've seen items like this before. And a quick look around results in the following:

1. accomodation - 69 items listed

2. acomodation - 1

3. municiple - 2

4. acommodation - 5

5. tarriff - 5

6. tarrif - 2

7. millitary - 5

8. summery - 11 (though it looks like 3 are OK)

Hi

I found that
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http://classifieds-ads.crodream.com/
submited on :
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Business_and_Economy/Classifieds/
is Not Found
The requested URL / was not found on this server.
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same site is submited to:
http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Kupovina/Oglasi/
with wrnog description, it sayz it is about cars, realestate and job finding
but acctualy it covers all sorts of ads..the site is trying to be relevan for everithing...and has no content ???
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and again to:
http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Računala/Internet/Pretraživanje/
here the author said that the site is a Serach engine ..but it is a link farm
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and again to:
http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Regionalno/Europa/Hrvatska/Regije/Centralna_Hrvatska/
but there is no Crodream listing ???
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this here example shows how to subimt various and nonexsitnig content to DMOZ...I wonder how he did that...we usaully wait few months or more to see only one of our sites get in...but on this example we can see how somewbody can submit various non exsitnig sites ???

how is that possible ???
is this miss use of DMOZ ???
Q goes to all DMOZ editors and especilay to one who has approwed tihs ???

// but if this in any case legalplese tell us all where to submit non exsitnig web sites ???