Report Hijacks, Dead Links, Inappropriate DMOZ Content, and other issues here ONLY

[jimnoble]

#2800 URL and title fixed.

[old_crone]

Thank you, Jim.

[Artisands]

Listing of threads that seem to be outstanding. Please post if I missed any.

 

Item 2758

Item 2759

Item 2760

Item 2761

Item 2765

Item 2766

Item 2770

Item 2774

Item 2776

Item 2777

Item 2779

Item 2780

Item 2781

Item 2788

Item 2790

Item 2791

[brmehlman]

Very nice, Artisan. That list will be a huge help. Thank you!

 

Item 2758 done.

Item 2759: Somebody else already got it.

Item 2760 done.

Item 2761 done.

Item 2765 done.

Item 2766 done. Note: The two Dodge Globe pages work but require free registration. Now noted as such on the descriptions.

 

Off to bed now. Somebody else's turn in the barrel.

[lmocr]

2774 - done (the first listing is listable, the second listing was unreviewed - but not for the reasons cited (those reasons do not prevent a site from being listed).

2777 - site works

2779 - done

2780 - done

2781 - done (both removed, because there was a third site that they both redirected to which was listed)

 

Skipped 2770 - leaving for an experienced games editor

[Ivan Bajlo]

I don't recall Croatian gambling categories having this much spam last time I checked while I was still editor. :confuse2:

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Slobodno_vrijeme/Igre/Kockanje/

 

http://members.fortunecity.it/roulettemaster/ - dead link

http://www.inet.hr/~ssurlina/ - not in Croatian but in English!

http://www.casinodirectory.virtuale.org/hr.htm - this is content?

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Slobodno_vrijeme/Igre/Kockanje/Sport/

 

http://whyc.8m.com/ moved to http://www.smspicks.com/

 

Hmm, everything looks just as on Google Directory which is really old version.

[makrhod]

2806 is done, thanks.

[Artisands]

Item 2770 - Done (With the exception of the "suggested sites" see Item 2771)

Item 2788 - Done

Item 2790 - Done (I left Merchant Account 101. I found very few affiliate links, and sufficient content for listing. Possibly the site has changed since you last viewed it?)

Item 2791 - Done

 

Thanks

[Artisands]

Item 2776 - Done (Caution to all - "C-Bub's Magazine Vault" link does indeed have some nasty stuff attached - it crashed my system and has been dealt with.)

 

I believe this completes the list from Item 2803, so we should be current now.

 

Thanks

[brmehlman]

I guess this needs to be repeated after every page break. As I wrote above, ...

 

This thread is in no way intended as a substitute for the "suggest url" and "update url" links on each category page.

 

If you wish to suggest a site or request changes to the listing of your site, please use those links. Do not post such requests here, they will be deleted.

 

Of course you can't see the post that inspired me to repeat this. I just deleted it.

 

And, see the announcement, you'll have to wait until we get the suggestion form fixed.

[victoria86]

hello,

 

my site is called Posh Madness and is listed here: Top: Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: B: Beckham, Victoria

my old URL: http://posh-madness.net (no longer updated, hijacked)

my NEW URL: http://victoria-beckham.biz

 

I was actually trying to contact the category editor: imsogrrj, but I asn't able to do this so I decided to leave a message here =] I'll be *extremly* grateful if you change it

 

thanks a lot in advance

luv and respect,

g.

[gboisseau]

hello,

 

my site is called Posh Madness and is listed here: Top: Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: B: Beckham, Victoria

my old URL: http://posh-madness.net (no longer updated, hijacked)

my NEW URL: http://victoria-beckham.biz

 

I was actually trying to contact the category editor: imsogrrj, but I asn't able to do this so I decided to leave a message here =] I'll be *extremly* grateful if you change it

 

thanks a lot in advance

luv and respect,

g.

 

I looked at these 2 sites and the whois history. The posh-madness.biz site shows it has been owned by the same company since 2004. Archives show the same information. You site shows it was registered in September 2006. Right now they look like mirrors, I don't see a hijack. Could you provide me with information to prove this?

[victoria86]

I guess I didn't describe the whole situation properly, the thing is that it is not the URL which was hijacked, but the site contents (stolen is a better word, though)

 

it's quite complicated, but:

 

- I AM the webmaster of the website called Posh Madness, previously found under the domain posh-madness.net and now victoria-beckham.biz

- the old URL posh-madness.net has been hosted on a server and a domain which were provided by my previous host (I could manage the site freely as long as the web ads of the host owners were placed on my website)

- then I decided to move to another server but the problems began when I realized that the domain name posh-madness.net doesn't belong to me

- then when the old host realized that I started moving and redirecting my visitors to the new URL, they changed all the passwords unexpectedly so that I couldn't manage the site any longer

- to make matters worse, they are still using my site contents which mostly remains my intellecual property (webgraphics - layouts etc) as they intend to still be earning on advertisements and they simply misguide my visitors

- posh-madness.net and victoria-beckham.biz aren't exactly mirrors as the old URL is no longer updated since 12th October 2006, victoria-beckham.biz is a continuation of the stolen website

- that's why the site has changed its URL and continues with a brand new address which is http://victoria-beckham.biz

 

I hope this brief description makes it clear and will make you capable to change the URL of the website called Posh Madness <begging>

[Artisands]

Victoria86,

 

Sorry this response has taken so long. From what you are describing, the issue seems to be one of copyright. Unfortunately, as editors, we do not get involved in copyright issues and you would need to take this up with the owners of the domain that you previously hosted.

 

From a strictly editing perspective, the newer site victoria-beckham.biz appears to mirror content of a site already listed and as such would not be listed. Should you be successful in your endeavors to have the first site taken down, you could then suggest your new site for consideration. Or, suggest an update using the “Update URL” link in the category (provided the script is functioning at that time).

 

Please understand that although we may sympathize with your situation, we are not in a position to make this type of determination when it comes to intellectual property rights.

[keystonecop]

www.mastermason.com/keystonecop/ is not a JOKE site

 

all the search engines have this information for my website

 

Jokes People Send You What do you do with the jokes people send you.

http://www.mastermason.com/keystonecop/ - Similar pages

 

Recreation: Humor: Jokes: Collections: J (58)

 

It is NOT a joke site..

 

it should be listed as

 

 

Ben Ali Keystone Cop Patrol

 

Society: Organizations: Fraternal: Freemasonry: Related Organizations: Shrine: Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine: North America: United States: California (5)

[Artisands]

Item #2815 is done.

 

I removed the Jokes listing as it was inappropriate there. The Ben Ali Shrine site is already listed (ben-ali-shriners.org).

 

Thanks

[theantiguru]

Bad links and links crashed FF 2.0

 

The first one crashed my browser

http://www.okcflash.com/

These are broken

http://www.handpaintedwineglasses.com/

http://www.omcandlestore.com/

http://www.tivalleycandles.com/

http://www.txscentsations.com/

http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Accessories/Candles/Soy/

Obviously I would like to get my site listed in this category but there seems to be a little country graphics persuasion.

Not accusing anybody of tilting the hand a little, worth you big shots taking a look at though.

Also, a couple of description baffle me, for example: Offers hand poured apothecary jar candles, containers and tarts. Greyhound rescue information, message board, and scent list, or Handmade candles, dead sea bath salts, body products and dog bones.

I thought this was a soy candle category.

 

Dan

If I added dog bones or greyhound rescue to my description would I stand a better chance of getting listed??

[Artisands]

Item #2817 is done. Thanks

 

http://www.okcflash.com/ - Works OK for me. No browser crash.

 

If I added dog bones or greyhound rescue to my description would I stand a better chance of getting listed??

Only if you were actually offering those products. An editor will attempt to describe what is actually found on a site. If the majority of the products are soy based candles, it would be conceivable to end up in the Candles/Soy category. I am not sure about the two site descriptions that you referenced – They were removed because the merchandise was not available for sale at this time. If/when the shopping functions return, the editor may decide that they belong in a broader category (or not).

[Ivan Bajlo]

More dead links

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Islands/Hvar/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/

Pansion Ivanka

http://gmp.avalon.hr/Gardelin

 

Apartments Skarpa

http://gmp.avalon.hr/skarpa/

 

Sunny Hvar

http://www.suncanihvar.com/eng_dobrodosli.htm

should be just

http://www.suncanihvar.com/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Regionalno/Europa/Hrvatska/Otoci/Hvar/

Apartmani Buzolic

http://gmp.avalon.hr/buzolic/

 

Apartmans Andrej

http://gmp.avalon.hr/Andrej

 

Jutta

http://gmp.avalon.hr/Jutta

 

Oaza Milna

http://gmp.avalon.hr/Oaza

 

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Personal_Pages/R/

 

Rusevljan, Davorin

http://www.rush.avalon.hr/

- redirects to hosting company

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Poslovanje/Obrt/

Geo-Bim

http://www.geo-bim.avalon.hr/

- redirects to hosting company

[Artisands]

Item #2819 is done. Thanks

[trueblue]

antiguru,

 

Bring it up in internal forums. That's the usual route for editors.

[Ivan Bajlo]

And more... hey this is fun.

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Islands/Vis/

 

Private accommodation

http://www.inet.hr/~jugperic/

all links direct to

http://www.visforyou.com/

which is listed in same category, similarity is obvious

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Regionalno/Europa/Hrvatska/Naselja/Split/

 

Iskon InfoCentar

http://www.iskon.hr/infocentar/split/

moved to Net.hr InfoCentar

http://www.net.hr/infocentar/split/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Umjetnost/Muzika/Grupe_i_izvođači/

 

Casual Elvis

http://www.iskon.hr/

this is ISP provider, there website is

http://www.casual-elvis.net/

 

LET3

http://let3.iskon.hr/

should be

http://let3.iskon.hr/

Naslovnica.aspx

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Računala/Internet/Web_dizajn_i_razvoj/

 

Dizzy

http://www.dizzy.hr/index.asp

should be

http://www.dizzy.hr/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Slobodno_vrijeme/

 

Numizmatika

http://numizmatika.pondi.hr

error 404

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Znanost/Astronomija/

 

Astro WWW tools

http://www.inet.hr/~mvasarev/

moved to

http://astro.ib-host.net/

 

Mala teleskopska stranica by Beri

http://www.pondi.hr/~beri/index.htm

redirects to hosting company

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Poslovanje/Usluge/

 

Tattoo Ra

http://tatoo-ra.pondi.hr/

redirects to hosting company, website moved to

http://www.tattoo-ra.hr/

but it doesn't load for me.

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Poslovanje/Usluge/Prijevod/

 

Andrić, Hrvoje

http://www.koolpages.com/handric/

moved to

http://www.sudski-tumac-prevoditelj.com/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Sport/

 

Hrvatski planinarski savez

http://hps.inet.hr

moved to

http://www.plsavez.hr/

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Regions/Dalmatia/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/

 

Villa Ankora Apartments

http://www.inet.hr/~anskaric

error 403

 

http://dmoz.org/Sports/Fencing/Personal_Pages/

 

Tihon's Fencing

http://www.inet.hr/~tdedic/

- empty

 

http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/International/Hrvatski/Zdravlje/

 

Dječji svijet

http://www.djecji-svijet.inet.hr/

- gone, redirects to ISP/hosting

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Sport/Nogomet/

 

NK Osijek

http://www.inet.hr/~tbuljuba/

moved to

http://www.nk-osijek.osijek031.com/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Društvo/Osobne_stranice/

 

Dinko

http://www.inet.hr/~dimartin/

empty

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Localities/Dubrovnik/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/

 

Apartment Kono

http://www.inet.hr/~bbenic/

error 403

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Slobodno_vrijeme/Kućni_ljubimci/

 

Yeke Yeke

http://www.inet.hr/~mierjava

moved to

http://www.yeke-yeke.hr/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Regionalno/Europa/Hrvatska/Regije/Dalmacija/

 

Rakovica

http://www.inet.hr/~jcindric

moved to

http://www.rakovica.com/

 

http://dmoz.org/World/Hrvatski/Umjetnost/Književnost/

 

Enaart

http://www.inet.hr/~dmuljevi/INDEX.HTM

error 403

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Croatia/Society_and_Culture/Personal_Pages/

 

Zoran Kociper

http://www.inet.hr/~zkociper

error 403

 

 

enough for today, have fun

[Artisands]

Item #2822 is done.

Villa Ankora Apartments had already been corrected by the category editor.

 

Thanks

[Redneck]

Need a website removed..

 

Hello,

 

I don't know if this is this right place for this post or not.

 

But I need a Website removed, deleted, etc... It is no longer being used and is still listed here.

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Radio/Citizen_Band/ the site is Redneck Radio CB Club

 

Thanks

[hutcheson]

It's not the best place -- the "quality feedback" forum has a thread for these. Or, if site suggestions worked, an "update listing" would be very good.

 

But help is gratefully accepted where possible. Fixed, and thanks.