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I can't answer directly, as: We don't deal in details about individual sites and their content in this forum, and the investigation is ongoing, but thank you for the report and details above.

 

Generally, poor quality sites are often present in the directory either because they were added a long time ago, have changed since being added or were added by an inexperienced editor.

The affiliate issue is covered by our guidelines - Just having banners and pop-ups as such is not an issue.

Something to think about is that we build this directory as a hobby activity, and I presume you promote site(s) for a living. Sometimes both will be compatible, and sometimes not.

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whatafy Newbie

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Started like a hobby and then i managed to earn something from this.

 

I often hear things like you do this for a hobby, ok, thank you for your time, but a hobby is afterall a pleasure not ?

 

Anyway, i want to point that most editors don;t do this for hobby ... lets face it most of them have sites to add or work on this industry, and this is not an excuse to make abuse, i;m doing this for a hobby so i can do whatever i wnat, well NO, i guess you should not think like this.

 

What i showed in my report is that most websites have affiliate banners, and ok i understand you don;t care about excesive banners and popups.

 

Anyway, a romanian top editor was kind enaugh to reply and told me he will discuss about this with other top editors.

 

Please don't hate me for my reply regading hobby, but i hope you understand my point.

 

I repect only the ones who realy do this with open heart for hobby or not, as long they are honest they have my repect.

jimnoble Newbie

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Please don't hate me for my reply regading hobby, but i hope you understand my point.

Sadly, it's pretty clear that you're unwilling to understand our point :(. Broadbrush condemnation of all editors is irrational, won't add to your credibility and won't win you any friends here.

 

You might have misunderstood our objectives and how we operate here. ODP is a volunteer organisation building a directory as a hobby. Editors edit where they wish, when they wish and as much as they wish within the constraints of their permissions. We have no schedules or systems to force people to do work that they don't volunteer to do. ODP is not primarily a free listing service for website owners and it does not attempt to process their listing suggestions within the time scales desired by them.

 

Please read our Site Selection Criteria. I'm sorry it's not available in Romanian.

 

Lastly, I suspect that you are keen to be listed here because you believe that it will increase your SERPS ranking and thus revenue. That almost certainly hasn't been true for years. Even if it is true, we don't care because it's an unintended consequence and not one of our objectives.

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Jim, i understood clearly the guidelines, i understood what volunteer mean, but anytime when someone report bad behaviour of other editors you don;t even care to take a look at the problem, you just take their defense even if they make an abuse. Here is the part where you don't understand users like me.

 

I have the biggest traffic in Romania for my branch, so could you believe that I'm not doing this for traffic ?

 

I just wanted to help Dmoz to be the directory that RESPECT the guidelines, and i demonstrated that is not at all like that and instead of some support from editors i get reply like chill out man, we do this as a hobby so go bother other if you see probles ... Jeee.. whats the point of this thread anyway if not Quality Control Feedback ?

 

And i don't need friends here, i need honest people that will do their job as it supposed, as hobby or not.

 

Broadbrush condemnation of all editors is irrational,

 

Just reported the ones that made an abuse, and already contacted a top editor who understood the problem and he is willing to do some cleaning job in those section after some discussions with other top editors.

 

This is my last message, i just hope you got my point, because from your last message i understand that you haven't read my messages to know what i want from Dmoz ...

 

Good luck with your hobby, i will go back to mine, where i don't crack other heads just because i help them as a hobby.

 

Don't forgot to be always honest ... and be happy, life is to short to be spent with users like me who don't understand you :)

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whatafy Newbie

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No news for me and is almoust one month since then ... is clear that dmoz.org is dead and full of crap websites ... but hey, is ok as long this directory is just for fun to have a hobby ...

 

Now it's clear for me that all the guideliness and rules are just for stupid people like me who believed that this is a serious directory.

 

Nobody know how stuff works, and nobody is willing to take real action to make stuff works.

 

Sorry to say but i'm more then disappointed.

 

I;m just speaking from my experience, maybe for others everything is fine, but all i see is corruption and indifference, masking everything behind the "hobby" stuff.

 

I know that are honest people among editors, but i just don't know how to reach them.

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Elper Newbie

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@whatafy - This forum is a good way of "reaching" editors, since a good few read it, some contribute, and the whole thing is administered by volunteer ODP meta editors, who also steward the directory. We do take issues like the one you brought up seriously, and will act if warranted - But: a/ Being volunteers, the timescale we use is neither the same as that for paid employees, nor at all predictable - b/ We never publish any decision, or reasons for decisions that we have taken.

 

@JasonTimmins - your post moved.

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whatafy Newbie

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No action made either now after such a long time ...

 

Nevermind, i can't trust anymore on this directory as it has to much useless content, many expired domains, many sites that doesn't respect the fuidelines, all the help promised was not made.

 

Thank guys you are doing a great job ! After all not the quality is important only to have editors fun as they have the power to control something :) lol.

 

This is my last post here.

 

Have fun !

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Elper Newbie

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@adk2009 - The dead site removed, thank you :)

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Dear Admin: Thanks a lot for this effort you are making. My site is suited perfectly in this category and i already make the listing. Hope that it will be approved...:-) And can i suggest more editing as i find some more sites with problems according to the guide lines.
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Elper Newbie

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@kochii02 snelling worked for me but the other two removed, thank you :)

elper {moz}:blue_arrow1::curlie:

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kieranbarnard Newbie

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I am a physical therapist patiently waiting for <url removed> to be listed as it is highly relevant to the following section (I am not holding my breath as this section has not been updated since 2010 - I understand the pressure you are under so this is not a criticism):

 

Health > conditions and diseases > musculoskeletal disorders > BURSITIS

 

Whilst perusing this section I came across an incorrect link. Achilles Tendon Bursitis links to a plantar fasciitis page which is not relevant. I think it should link to here:

 

http://www.merckmanu...n_bursitis.html

 

Many thanks

Kieran

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Elper Newbie

Elper

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Thanks kieran, the link is now fixed. :)

elper {moz}:blue_arrow1::curlie:

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sandiegohaunted Newbie

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Philadelphia Institute for Paranormal Research - This research group provides articles on paranormal investigation, research projects, and examples of paranormal audio and video from their collection.

-- http://www.pipr.org Society: Paranormal: Organizations ()

 

Site redirects to to non related site

 

Occult and Paranormal - A social networking group, formed to allow members to give their comments and views regarding all aspects of the occult and paranormal.

-- http://occultandparanormal.ning.com/ Society: Paranormal: Chats and Forums ()

 

404 site doesn't exist

 

Yahoo Groups: Psychic Questions - Psychic abilities, training and advice as well as paranormal and parapsychological topics.

-- http://groups.yahoo....ychicquestions/ Society: Paranormal: Psychic: Mailing Lists ()

 

Yahoo group removed-

 

Ghost Hunters - For people who actively participate in the investigation of paranormal phenomena. The focus is on ghosts and hauntings, but not limited solely to these topics.-- http://groups.yahoo....p/ghosthunters/ Society: Paranormal: Ghosts: Chats and Forums ()

Yahoo group removed

 

Paranormal Stuff - Discussing anything paranormal, anything x-files, anything ghost related, angels, EVP, after-death communication, psychics, spirits, and hauntings.

-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paranormal_stuff/ Society: Paranormal: News and Media: Mailing Lists (null)

Yahoo group doesn't exist

sandiegohaunted Newbie

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British Paranormal Research Society - Brief details about this group and a list of their activities to date.

-- http://www.fortuneci...mainbrace/2019/ Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Paranormal (null)

Fortunecity no longer exists, dotster no longer links to this url

 

The West Midlands Ghost Club - Offering an online archive of paranormal related newspaper articles. There is also information and pictures from this groups many investigations.

-- http://cyberpunks.pw...ueyonder.co.uk/ Society: Paranormal: Investigators: Europe: United Kingdom (null)

site redirects to non related site.

 

Minnesota Paranormal Study Group - Featuring photo analysis, news and pictures.

-- http://parastudy.tripod.com Society: Paranormal: Investigators: North America: United States: Minnesota (null)

place holder on tripod for actual website, site has no legitimate content

 

Parachasers I.N.C. - Investigative group that promotes the use of technology for collecting paranormal evidence. Site includes video and photographic evidence, equipment articles, and how-to videos.

-- http://www.parachasers.com Society: Paranormal: Organizations (null)

parked domain for sole purpose of advertising money.

 

Yahoo Groups: Psychic Ability - The focus is on people who are psychics, or developing psychics, to work on sharpening and increasing their psychic ability.

-- http://groups.yahoo....sychic-ability/ Society: Paranormal: Psychic: Mailing Lists (null)

Yahoo group doesn't exist

 

Comité de Recherches aux Affaires Spatiales - French-Canadian Information, Documents, and Images

-- http://cf.groups.yahoo.com/group/crucras/ World: Français: Société: Paranormal: Objets volants non identifiés (null)

sandiegohaunted Newbie

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The Intuit Pathway - Intuition, psychic and mediumship development community offering definitions, exercises, free e-book downloads, and information on two groups based in Pennsylvania.

-- http://theintuitpathway.com Society: Paranormal: Psychic: Teaching (null)

link leads to download of html file not an actual webpage.

 

The Return to Magonia Project - An international group of researchers compiling pre-1947 historical accounts of anomalous aerial phenomena. Presently contains over 3,000 accounts of such phenomena.

-- http://anomalies.bravepages.com Society: Paranormal: UFOs: Organizations (null)

page has moved multiple links for redirect,

 

Crawley Paranormal Investigators - Restricted membership group investigating paranormal locations. Includes profile, blog, photographs, and forum.

-- http://www.danfonseca.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crawley_Paranormal/ Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: West Sussex: Crawley: Society and Culture (null)

403 error site has no content

sandiegohaunted Newbie

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PROOF Paranormal - Based in Indianapolis. Provides images, audio/video recordings, case write-ups, forums, details about the group, and educational resources.

-- http://proofparanormal.com Society: Paranormal: Investigators: North America: United States: Indiana (null)

redirects to unrelated site.

 

Yahoo! Groups Psi Factor Sucks - Yahoo Group for general discussion of Psi Factor, especially with a more critical eye toward the episodes and series. [Yahoo! Registration Required]

-- http://groups.yahoo....psifactorsucks/ Arts: Television: Programs: Science Fiction and Fantasy: P: Psi Factor - Chronicles of the Paranormal (null)

Yahoo group doesn't exist.

 

Missouri Haunts - Listings of stories and locations of hauntings in Missouri. Forum available.

-- http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=107687379 Society: Paranormal: Ghosts: Places and Hauntings: North America: United States (null)

myspace id doesn't exist

sandiegohaunted Newbie

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The Dead Zone - A Yahoo discussion group for the series, with discussion on characters and paranormal topics. [Yahoo Registration Required].

-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deadzoneusa/ Arts: Television: Programs: Horror: Dead Zone, The (null)

No yahoo group exists

Clube Ufológica - Grupo de discussão via WEB sobre ufologia científica.

-- http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/ufologica/ World: Português: Sociedade: Paranormal: Ufologia: Listas de Discussão (null)

No yahoo group exists

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