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NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Music_Videos/Streaming/

 

I came across the following issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

 

5th Entry From Top:

 

Link goes to some sort of parking page

 

- Celtic rock, Irish music, bands, cds, videos, New York city bands and restaurants, trivia, classifieds, and news.

 

 

 

15th Entry From Top

 

Link redirects to some sort of parking page

 

- Broadband channel offering live music and rare studio performances. Available through subscription with broadband access providers.

 

 

22nd Entry From Top

 

Just a blank HTML page

 

RollingStone.com: Music Videos - Large archive of popular streaming videos available in a variety of speeds. [Quick Time, Real and Windows Media]

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NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching,

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/History/

 

I came across the following issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

 

6th Entry From Top

 

Link redirects to a parking page:

 

- A site dedicated to when video games were simple and addictive. Going back as early as Pong, up to the PSX and SEGA Saturn era.

 

 

20th Entry From Top

 

Site Moved. Page Has a Link To New Website

 

- Complete Dragon's Lair & Space Ace games collection, including all items:music, collectibles, video, goodies and books

 

 

26th Entry From Top

 

Linked hijacked to a pay per click parking page

 

- The Library of past and present computer and video games.

 

 

37th Entry From Top

 

Hijacked Link

 

- A chronological history of computing, with a special emphasis on video games.

 

 

39th & 40Th Enrty From Top

 

Duplicate Side-By-Side Entry’s in Same Category

 

- Coin-op collection based in the UK. PLUS repairlogs, useful information, author's personal high scores since 1980, videogame polls, jammajup quiz, and links.

 

- Classic arcade site.

 

 

45th From Top

 

Hijacked link

 

- Dedicated to the history of classic computer and console games. Includes a timeline charting important events up to the current period.

 

 

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NCMan

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Working on #3115.

- #3115 done, thanks. (found new URL)

 

TSChild,

 

Question about reporting quality issues:

 

1.)

In your experience, how long should we wait from detecting a dead link until reporting it. The last series of posts I made, I waited 48 hours to make sure they were really dead before reporting them. After reporting them, I noticed the next day that a couple of them had revived either on their own or anonymously by an editor. It's sort of embarrassing to me to have this happen.

 

2.)

I don't have problems finding issues with entries in categories not having an assigned editor. Should I report them here?. There are so many categories without an editor and I seldom experience problems going through a category and finding dead and hijaked links. I just want to make sure I'm reporting issues to the proper forum.

 

3.)

When going through categories for which there is an editor assigned, should I report the issues to the category editor, report them here, or both?

Regards,

NCMan

gimmster Newbie

gimmster

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how long should we wait from detecting a dead link until reporting it
I'd think your 48 hours is fine for letting us know. Our internal error checking tools run rechecks around 2 weeks after an error is first identified by them, but we don't expect that time frame as an absolute value. I can't speak for other editors that work from these threads, but when I do if a site is not available, I remove it from public view, but leave it for rechecking at a future time, unless there is evidence of it being down for a while.

 

2) and 3) Reporting them here is fine, as is using the 'update listing' feature from the category, Reporting to a specific editor could be a problem, even if the editor is active - your report might get sent the day after they leave for a 3 month trek in Nepal. Here they are likely to be acted on by someone relatively quickly.

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Reporting to a specific editor could be a problem, even if the editor is active - your report might get sent the day after they leave for a 3 month trek in Nepal. Here they are likely to be acted on by someone relatively quickly.

 

That's been my experience with this last batch of issues I reported. One editor responded and was excellent to work with.

 

Regards,

NCMan

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Home/Consumer_Information/Toys_and_Games/Video_Games/

 

10th Entry From Top:

 

Link redirected to Network Solutions parking page with message that the domain expired.

 

- Allows the viewer to reference, rate and comment on games.

 

12th Entry From Top

 

Link takes you to some sort of pay per click parking page

 

- PC video game opinions provided by consumers.

Regards,

NCMan

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Artisands Newbie

Artisands

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#3117 - The category is for individual browser based action games (rather than collections). I left these as listed, deferring to the editor's discretion in this case.

 

#3118 – Already taken care of by the category editor

 

#3119 - Already taken care of by the category editor

 

#3120 - Already taken care of by the category editor

 

#3120 – I left these listings. Adventureland seems to be a stand alone site with a different focus.

 

#3122 – Done

 

#3123 – Done

 

#3124 – Done

 

#3125 - Already taken care of by the category editor

 

#3126 - Already taken care of by the category editor

 

#3127 - Sputnik7.com is working now

 

#3128 -

The dartboards mentioned in this entry are now located on a deeper page
Yes, they are on the products page. Listing seems fine as it is.

 

#3129 – Done

 

#3130 – Done

 

#3131 – Done – I left teknetik.com listed. The “babes” are noted in the description, so apparently the editor felt there was sufficient “other” topics to merit a listing.

 

Thanks :)

Curlie Meta editor artisands

 

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NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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#3128 - Yes, they are on the products page. Listing seems fine as it is.

 

 

Thanks. The category editor corrected it. The original link pointed to a different site (listed in multiple categories) which had a link to Arachnid's product page

 

Question:

 

I come across entries within the same category where the pages have the same look and feel. If I check the links, I find that they're cross linked and sure enough, if I "whois" them, they're owned and operated by the same outfit. Is this something that should be reported as a quality issue?

 

Regards,

NCMan

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photofox Newbie

photofox

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I come across entries within the same category where the pages have the same look and feel. If I check the links, I find that they're cross linked and sure enough, if I "whois" them, they're owned and operated by the same outfit. Is this something that should be reported as a quality issue?

 

Yes please, we can always investigate further to make sure the listings are suitable.

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NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Yes please, we can always investigate further to make sure the listings are suitable.

 

Ok. Thanks. Here goes another one:

 

While searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Agriculture_and_Forestry/News_and_Media/

 

I came across the following issue I wanted to bring to your attention:

 

8th Entry From Bottom:

 

Entry's in this category for on US Farm Network and US Farm News look and feel similar, are cross linked, have same registrant and contact info.

 

- Agricultural news, press releases, articles and links.

7th Entry From Bottom:

 

Entry's in this category for on US Farm Network and US Farm News look and feel similar, are cross linked, have same registrant and contact info.

 

- Agriculture news and markets online updates for farmers and ranchers raising cattle, hogs, sheep, and growing corn, wheat and soybeans.

 

While we're at it in this category:

 

38th Entry From Top

 

Clicking the link takes you to a page containing a message that the target publication is no longer available. A substitute publication is offered instead.

 

- Tradepub.com - This publication provides articles on national and international feed and grain industry trends, profiles on successful operators, merchandising tips and updates on regulations.

 

Regards,

NCMan

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Clothing/Accessories/

 

29th Entry From Top:

 

Clicking link takes you to a parking page saying ACOUNT SUSPENDED

 

- Designer handbags and umbrellas. Pictures of the collections, list of shops, and their policies.

 

34th Entry From Top

 

Clicking link take you to a page indicating product no longer being sold. Other links are provided.

 

- Offers a selection of Bald Mountain moccasins, leather goods and pouches.

 

 

39th Entry From Top:

 

Either a hijacked link or parking page.

 

- Offers a variety of Italian bags and belts.

 

4th Entry From Bottom:

 

A blank HTML page. I encounter this fairly often. Do webdesigners/webhosts do this as an alternative to a parking page when their client doen't pay?

 

- Nylon and leather products; pager cases, wallets and cases.

 

Regards,

NCMan

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Health/Vision/Sunglasses/

 

I came across the following issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

 

6th Entry From Top:

 

Dead link:

 

- Sells Survival Optics brand sunglasses and Shelley Makes Scents brand bath and body products.

 

32nd Entry From Bottom:

 

Link redirects to a parking page. This has been the case for some time as the parking page is also in Google cache:

 

- Offers active lifestyle sunglasses.

 

Google Cache Entry:

 

 

Regards,

NCMan

NCMan Newbie

NCMan

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Hi!

 

In searching:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Health/Vision/Sunglasses/

 

I found the following issues I wanted to bring to your attention:

 

16th Entry From Top:

 

Duplicate category entry with "Sunglasses 2002"

 

- Featuring Gucci, Ray Ban, Armani, Calvin Klein, Bollé and Serengeti.

 

13th entry From Bottom:

 

Duplicate category entry with "ItalianSunglasses.com"

 

- Italian site offering a variety of brand name sunglasses, as well as international shipping.

 

Regards,

NCMan

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