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[jimnoble]

I know that you have been busy on the forums --- how many listings did you look over -- don't answer that as I probably already know the answer. Zero.

You are infinitely incorrect

 

ODP wise, I've sorted out an abandoned category, processed around 50 websites elsewhere, handled 6 applications to become an editor and also one request for further permissions - about 5 man hours in total.

 

I've also taken a couple of breaks, taken the dog for a walk on the South Downs and wasted a few minutes on you.

[pvgool]

By the term "Popular" i meant submission-wise.

Yes, we know of such categories.

I'll tell you a little secret. Those are exactly the same categories almost no editor wants to look at.

In such categories we have to reject some 95 to 99% of suggested websites.

We like to work in categories where we are not spammed to death.

 

> You really don't care what the user wants.

Wrong. We care what users want. It is just that we do not qualify people who suggest websites as users. They are providers. Most of them providing us with the things we are not looking for.

 

> There is no real conditions imposed on what really makes a site acceptable -- sort of a random flow of how

> the wind blows thing.

Wrong. We have very clear guidelines that all editor need to follow. And these guidelines are available to anybody to read.

 

> Double submissions in a period of 2 years is considered spam (1 submit / year).

Wrong. One resuggestion is not spam. Continous suggestions soon can become spam.

 

> Time Warner/AOL is blamed for the pages showing outdated dates ---- for over 4 years now .... nice.

Wrong. The dates were reset during an update. Not 4 years ago. They just changed to a date in the past.

 

> There are no internal investigations done

Wrong. Internal investigations are done everyday and always.

 

I just don't get it that when someone thinks so negatively about DMOZ that they still want to become an editor.

If I had such thoughts I never would want to join such an organisation.