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[Guest gimmster]

Item 950 checked,

There's a couple I'll have to look at in more depth.

 

Thanks for the quality control check.

 

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[vegas]

Site shut down

 

under

http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/L/Las_Vegas/Business_and_Economy/Event_Planning/

 

SinCityVIP.com is no longer a website.

thank you

[jimnoble]

Directory fixed but the change might take a few days to show up on our public facing servers.

 

Thanks .

[just_browsing]

ditto

 

http://www.ballensbanquets.com/

 

on the same page

[jimnoble]

ditto

[glesin]

Thank you

[BillyS]

Please Don't forget about Post 945

 

I spent about 45 minutes looking at all the links in that category, trying to clean out the bad actors or inappropriate content. Again, any help is appreciated.

 

Bill

[shama]

Hi there,

 

I am looking at the category called, http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/Saudi_Arabia/Education/

 

It seems there are a couple of problems that I can see, for one there is Jubail Industrial College which says directory listing denied.

 

And in another which is Pakistan International School, it says things like module not available, and no download categories available and other problems.

 

Maybe someone can take a look at these.

 

Thank you.

[hutcheson]

Thanks, shama. The dysfunctional links are removed.

[rjw62]

Not really abuse, but I came across a few sites in http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Hiking/Organizations/ which redirect you to a new site at a different address. I guess the old URL might get hijacked or go dead soon... and even before then, it's a quality issue for the directory.

 

South Gwent Ramblers

http://website.lineone.net/~south-gwent-ramblers/index.html

 

Northumbria Backpackers

http://www.backpackers.freeuk.com/

 

Tewkesbury Walking Club

http://www.twc-walking.org.uk/

[djdeeds]

#960 done. Thanks.

[pennymachines]

Defunct link in Slot Machines category : Dave's Juke Joint.

[pang]

Hello editors,

Please read: http://resource-zone.com/forum/showpost.php?p=143629&postcount=927

Thanks

[FairyTaleArt]

Content Changes & Dead Links

 

Hello!

 

Just wanted to let you all know of some content changes and deadlinks in the http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Children/Home_Decor/ category:

 

• Content change (or perhaps hijacking) for http://www.corkbarn.com/ - Website builder, build a website - Online Website builder with drag and drop. Build a website for $19.95
  
• Dead link for http://www.fromtheheartgallery.net/
  
• Dead link for http://www.snugasabug.net/
  

 

Hope it helps a little!

[djdeeds]

#964 done; thanks. Reminder: please give the listed Title rather than the url.

[BillyS]

Whiskey or Investing?

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Investing/News_and_Media/Magazines_and_E-zines/

 

This site has is just coming back online, but it only has like two articles and one is about whiskey...

 

Pochemu.Net - http://www.Pochemu.Net/

Guide to online trading with sample technical analysis programs and trading software on CD-ROM.

 

The above description does not seem to fit any longer.

[Da_OW]

Hello again,

Let's mosey on over to

http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/California/Localities/S/South_Lake_Tahoe/Business_and_Economy/Event_Planning/Weddings/

where I used to edit.

 

Distinctive Photography has moved I believe- Now at http://www.distinctivephoto.com/

Tahoe ViP Services - Redirect to vacations to go.

The next listing is part of a network all promoting the same inn. They have at least two listings.

[Noel]

For Your Review

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Shopping/General_Merchandise/T/

 

Tamlin and Brown - Dead link

TekLinc - Hijacked

TenDollars.com - Looks to not be selling what they say they are selling

 

Hope that helps!

[djdeeds]

#967 done, except for the photography site which still functions.

[djdeeds]

#968 done, thanks.

[Noel]

For your review

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Flowers_and_Gifts/

 

Sheila's Gift Baskets - Dead Link (no content)

The White Orchid Flowers and Gifts - Dead Link

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Business_and_Economy/Home_and_Garden/

 

Dragonfly Projects - Dead Link

Homeguard Services, Inc. - No content - Asks you to click to get to another site (don't know if this about this one)

Topiary Joe - Looks like it is located in North Carolina

USAlarm of North Florida - Dead link

 

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Guides_and_Directories/

 

Fun Jax and ipick4u:Jacksonville are copies or mirror sites (don't know correct term - but if you click on ipick4u and then click on Jacksonville Restaurants it takes you to http://www.FunJax.com

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Business_and_Economy/Restaurants_and_Bars/

 

Uli's European Restaurant - Dead link

The Wedge Cafe' - Dead Link

Primo! Pizza and Pasta - URL has changed and redirect doesn't work

AJ's Bar and Grill - hardly any content

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Business_and_Economy/Event_Planning/Caterers/

 

Bless Your Heart - No content

 

In category http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Localities/J/Jacksonville/Arts_and_Entertainment/Events/

 

Jacksonville Scottish Highland Games - Dead Link

 

I hope this is helpful!

[shama]

Just a couple of things I saw in the category, http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/Qatar/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Hotels/

(I applied to edit here and didn't get in, but will let you know of a few minor problems I found anyway).

 

1. The first one, Hotel Inter-Continental Doha, this involves a redirect.

 

2. The next one, Movenpick Hotel, also is a redirect.

 

3. The last, Sofitel Doha, goes to some administration page (?)

 

There are quite a few more hotels that could easily be put in this category if someone there wants to look for them. I showed 3 new ones that you probably have somewhere.

 

 

Now going to another category, http://dmoz.org/Regional/Middle_East/Qatar/Education/

 

1. The Ibn Taymia Secondary School site cannot be found.

 

2. The last one, University of Qatar, the url redirects.

 

 

I hope you find all of this of some use.

[william13]

#971 checked. Thanks.

[Da_OW]

http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Nevada/Localities/S/Stateline/Recreation_and_Sports/Gambling/Casino_Resorts/

,Lake Tahoe South Shore Casinos- Ummm, why is thi here.

 

Harrahs is at a new url.

Missing are Caesars Tahoe and Harveys. If it matters, Harveys and Harrahs are now under same owners. Caesars Tahoe and Horizon are now under same owners.

[Guest gimmster]

#974 done, thanks.

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