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ishtar · July 15, 2004

557 is done. Thanks.

keepinemHonest · July 18, 2004

Mirror okay?

I've read the guidelines but don't know how to interpret the policy on indentical mirrors. As I understand it, a second site would not be accepted for listing if it where a duplicate of another listed.

But, if a site has multiple mirrors but only one site is listed in the directory, is that okay? I've seen a number of examples of one site in the directory with one or more sites not in the directory. If that's okay, I wont bother reporting here. But, if it is something you want to know about, I would.

arubin · July 20, 2004

Speaking only for myself, if I were considering listing a site, I'd like to know what the other mirrors are.

brmehlman · July 20, 2004

Well, yeah, I can agree with that.

But I think the question was: Can a site that has mirrors be listed? And the answer is: Definitely yes if the site would otherwise be listable.

Once.

If you find two or more identical sites all listed, please let us know.

keepinemHonest · July 20, 2004

Listed once but has mirrors

Here are a few examples of sites that are listed once, but have mirror sites. I think what may be open to interpretation is whether the purpose of the mirror is legitimate. If the mirror were built for accessibility, or in another language, it's understandable. But, many exist for the sole purpose of Search Engine Optimization, which I know has noting to do with the Directory, and therefore may be permissible.

DMOZ Cat: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Business_Services/AudioVisual/Equipment/

DMOZ site Title: Presentation Products

Listed URL: http://www.presentationproducts.com/

Mirror site: http://www.affordablelcds.com/

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DMOZ Cat: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Business_Services/AudioVisual/Equipment/

DMOZ site Title: Vidcom New Zealand

Listed URL: http://www.vidcomnewzealand.com

Mirror site: http://www.vidcom.com

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DMOZ Cat: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Business_Services/AudioVisual/Equipment/

DMOZ site Title: Edinburgh Projector Hire

Listed URL: http://www.edinburgh-projector-hire.co.uk/

Mirror site: http://www.warpro.co.uk/edinburgh-projector-hire/

If these are of interest, and if you want me to find others, I'll do a few a week. If these are legit, no need to comment.

keepinemHonest · July 20, 2004

Two Identical Sites, Two Separate Categories

Main Site Info

DMOZ Cat: http://www.dmoz.org/Society/Politics/Campaigns_and_Elections/Products_and_Services/Election_Equipment_and_Technology/

DMOZ site Title: Reply Wireless Group Response/Voting Systems

Listed URL: http://euro.replysystems.com/

Mirror Site Info

DMOZ Cat: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Services/Wireless/Software/

DMOZ site Title: Reply Systems

Listed URL: http://www.replysystems.com/

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Certainly, if I find others like this, I will report it here.

richalp · July 22, 2004

Dead Links

On http://dmoz.org/Business/Employment/Job_Search/ I find # The World Wide Employment Center dead and it has been this way for some thime.

ishtar · July 22, 2004

582 done. Thanks.

harpe · July 24, 2004

Duplicate Sites and Multiple Listings

Below is a list of multiple listings:

http://www.logosharx.com is listed 3 times:

1) Computers: Graphics: Web: Banners

2) Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Design Services: Logo and Stationery

3) Regional: North America: United States: Wisconsin: Localities: S: Sparta: Business and Economy: Advertising and Marketing

Below is a list of duplicate listings:

Despite their variance in contact information; I can assure you the sites are owned by the same company. 3 out of the 4 designs are very similar. **Have same secure order forms.

http://www.logotwister.com/

Regional: North America: Canada: Quebec: Localities: L: Laval: Business and Economy: Computers and Internet: Web Design and Development

**http://www.logodesign.us/

Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Design Services: Logo and Stationery

**http://www.logobob.com/

Business: Marketing and Advertising: Advertising: Design Services: Logo and Stationery

Regional: North America: Canada: Quebec: Localities: M: Montreal: Business and Economy: Advertising and Marketing

http://www.123logo.com/

Business: Business Services: Design: Graphic Design: Firms:

coffman · July 24, 2004

Category: http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Music/Instruments/Stringed/Strings/

Item Description: Armonica - Armonica is the brand name used by DI RUSSO firm for the production and marketing of sheep gut strings.

Non-existent domain: http://www.dirussostrings.com

-Michael

coffman · July 24, 2004

Dead Links

Category: http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Music/Instruments/Stringed/Strings/

Item Description: Mostly Strings - Selling great strings at great prices since 1995.

Non-existent domain: http://www.mostring.net

Other Broken Domains in this page:

http://www.stringsandstraps.com/

http://www.bass-guitar-strings.com/

http://musicmoz.org/

-Michael

pang · July 26, 2004

Hello editors,

I have found some unsuitable listing in http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Internet/DHTML/

1. HTML guru has 2 listing in this category.

Listing 1

Name: Dynamic HTML Guru Resource

URL: http://www.htmlguru.com/

Description: DHTML techniques, tutorials, forums, and cross browser templates.

Listing 2

Name: Dynamic HTML Resource

URL: http://www.htmlguru.com/guru.html

Description: Offers Dynamic HTML resource for web developers in web site design using the latest cross browser Dynamic HTML techniques, tutorials, forums, and free cross browser DHTML templates.

2. Redirect to other irrelevant site

(a)Name: FlamingoLingo: DHTML & Scripting

URL: http://www.flamingolingo.com/dhtml/

Description: DHTML scripting articles useful to the everyday Webmaster.

Redirect to: http://www.tophosts.com (a hosting directory)

(b)Name: Inside Dynamic HTML

URL: http://www.insidedhtml.com/

Description: Web development discussions and resources.

Redirect to: http://www.siteexperts.com/ (another listed site in this category)

3. Little content about DHTML

Name: Developer-x.com - Dreams With Structure

URL: http://www.developer-x.com/

Description: A site all about DHTML, including articles, scripts, tutorials, projects and journal. This site aimes to debunk DHTML and its use in different applications. This site is aimed at a mainly web developer audience.

4. Outdated site - the web page is talking about IE<5 and Netscape<4

Name: Upgrading your Web Page for Netscape 6

URL: http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-developer/upgrade_2.html

Description: A technote hosted at mozilla.org that describes how to upgrade a proprietary (DOM0 based page) to Web Standards. (June 29, 2002)

5. Redirect site

(a) Name: Cross Browser DHTML (incl.Opera5+ and Netscape6+) API by knallgrau.at

URL: http://knallgrau.at/cross_browser_dhtml/

Redirect to: http://www.knallgrau.at/willkommen

(b) Name: Webmonkey: Dynamic HTML Collection

URL: http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/dynamic_html/

Redirect to: http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/dynamic_html/

Thank you to all dmoz editors

Callimachus · July 26, 2004

Despite their variance in contact information; I can assure you the sites are owned by the same company. 3 out of the 4 designs are very similar. **Have same secure order forms.

Contact information looks totally different, desings may be similar - all rectangular layouts, and one of those similar secure order pages doesn't seem to exist.

4. Outdated site - the web page is talking about IE<5 and Netscape<4
Name: Upgrading your Web Page for Netscape 6
URL: http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-dev.../upgrade_2.html
Description: A technote hosted at mozilla.org that describes how to upgrade a proprietary (DOM0 based page) to Web Standards. (June 29, 2002)

Hardly inappropriate content simply because it discusses older browsers.

schnucki · July 30, 2004

porn site

Hi, I found a hijacked domain today too:

http://www.eins35.de is a redirect to a porn site and listed in http://dmoz.org/World/Deutsch/Freizeit/Hobbys/Modellbau/Milit%c3%a4r/

maybe someone can take care of it and remove it from the index.

{{{ edited: another one I found a minute ago is http://www.trance-experience.de/ on http://dmoz.org/World/Deutsch/Kultur/Musik/DJs/ - it's "we are working on it", but with links to several insurance-company-domains further down the page (invisible text) - maybe this one can be deleted too - even if it is not "dangerous" to childs - it's not what I was searching for }}}

brmehlman · July 30, 2004

135 now 86ed. The other one we'll take in order as we work through this thread.

Thank you!

-lc- · July 31, 2004

"hijacked" (changed) link, no longer appropriate:

http://www.DomainNotes.com is no longer with us (was a good site)

but someone has taken advantage of it inappropriately and is forwarding.

category: Computers: Internet: Domain Names: Resources

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/Resources/

also while you are in that category:

the following links are dead:

RFC 2164 ( http://www.nic.gov/help_rfc2146.html )

Domain Seller Pro ( http://www.prophp.com/domseller.php )

djdeeds · July 31, 2004

#591 handled; thanks.

-lc- · July 31, 2004

wow that was fast, probably missed the two dead links I added at the end, sorry I should have opened a new message for em

I'll add them here for a new message number:

category: Computers: Internet: Domain Names: Resources

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/...ames/Resources/

the following links are dead:

RFC 2164 ( http://www.nic.gov/help_rfc2146.html )

Domain Seller Pro ( http://www.prophp.com/domseller.php )

djdeeds · July 31, 2004

Had gotten the first (title was also dyslexic - fixed) but not the second. #593 done now also.

-lc- · July 31, 2004

Very impressive response time

(Y'all have my mail if you are looking for someone to modernize that category, some of those sites have not updated their pages in years...)

raggedyrugs · August 1, 2004

-lc-

Please feel free to submit your application. We can always use more eyes.

-lc- · August 1, 2004

This is not quite the same as a bad link but is very bad placement

(feel free to move this message where appropriate, I am still learning your system)

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/

has four links (no additions can be submitted, apparently due to structure changes)

The first one, "Case Study of Tina's Free Live Webcam" is a glaring inapproriate placement compared to the foundational links there. Probably a legacy item before there were sub-categories.

If it's kept, it should probably be under "Opinions" http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/Opinions/

(which really should be "Opinions/Analysis/Research")

Maybe I'll apply to be an editor for that sub-category to get my feet wet

harpe · August 2, 2004

Contact information looks totally different

as I indicated - "despite" - plus, I use to work there.

Trying calling their 1-800 numbers and you will see.

Also, how about the logosharx.com triple listings....

Callimachus · August 2, 2004

Also, how about the logosharx.com triple listings....

Having a site listed in Regional in addition to another topical category is not uncommon, and if warranted is perfectly acceptible.

As to Computer and Business, you are correct and there should only be one listing, in this case the Computer/Graphics/Web/Banners one.

evalillian · August 2, 2004

Dead link

http://www.dothanmaternity.com/

in category

http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Clothing/Women%27s/Motherhood/

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