Reports Ignored

Dear Editors,

I would like to know why some reports are looked at while others receive no reply or attention. In addition, a friend of mine referred me to this forum and was told to take a look at several listings in the gambling category. I discovered the same things he discovered, so I would also like to know why your metas dont go ahead and do a proper cleanup. Sites in the gambling category change at a very rapid pace, so certain links have changed as well, in addition to certain sites having numerous deeplinks that don't quite fit the model of being exceptions to the rule because of special, unique content. This indicates that either the editors are 1) not aware of this, or 2) not fixing up the categories for their own reasons. I am more inclined to believe that the ODP system is good enough that abusive editors would not be allowed in the gambling category to begin with, but as one who works in the industry, I am aware that things can get a little sticky and a site could have a listing in a category where it doesnt even fit the description.

Realistically, a cleanup of the gambling category would take a ridiculous amount of effort, especially for a category that seems to be disliked by the majority of higher level ODP editors from what I've read. I don't know what the solution then would be, since the same problems have been around for quite some time.

I hope through your editor circles, you will raise and discuss the issue again and come up with a solution. If any editors who post in these forums have an opinion on the issue, I would be interested in hearing some opinions.

Best Regards,

Laisha

I would like to know why some reports are looked at while others receive no reply or attention.

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Could it be that the answer is quite simple: no public report is made of the results or status of abuse investigations, therefore it is almost impossible for someone outside of the ODP abuse investigation team to know the status or disposition of any given abuse report.

no public report is made of the results or status of abuse investigations

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Actually, that's not totally correct. The person who submits an abuse report can check the status of the investigation. They don't know what the resolution may have been but they can see if the report has been actioned.

No report goes unactioned. Some do take longer to investigate, but they all eventually get processed. There are only so many hours in the day

Thanks for the clarification.

I'm going to make a large assumption that this issue was posted in this forum not too long ago. If it is the same issue, it is being investigated (and the category is on a few to-do lists).

Realistically, a cleanup of the gambling category would take a ridiculous amount of effort, especially for a category that seems to be disliked by the majority of higher level ODP editors from what I've read.

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Gambling isn't one of the "beloved few" in Games/, but it does get attention .