Double standard about regionally-networked sites

[jubalince]

My network of sites were once listed in DMOZ, and have since been removed. The reason I was given is that they are a network of sites (I operate local job boards in 24 cities).

 

Our business model is very similar to craigslist, computerwork, and computerjobs (among others). These three networks seem to still have the majority of their sites listed. I use craigslist, and I think it's one of the best resources on the web, but if my site is being delisted due to its regional structure, it only seems fitting (and legal) to enforce the same guidelines toward our competitors.

 

I suggest either delisting all sites with this structure, or better yet, abandoning this rule and letting regionally distributed sites be listed in the appropriate categories. Either way, the playing field has to be level for all businesses, not geared toward the success of a few.

 

Thanks!

 

Jubal

[arubin]

For what it's worth: Without commenting on your specific sites, there is some dispute whether an aggregator of local job boards should ignored as a link farm, with the local sites listed; or whether the local sites should be ignored as deeplinks, and the main site listed. Your very question occasionally comes up on the internal discussion fora, and I don't fully understand the resolution.

 

If you post a query under the submission status forum, we may be able to tell what logic was used in regard your sites.