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[jeanmanco]

#1050 - I agree. The listing has been removed, although the change may not show immediately on the public side.

[mort]

Dead links

 

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Education/Commercial_Services/Training_Companies/Certification/

 

Deadlinks:

One Tech

http://www.onetech.homechoice.co.uk/

 

Advanced Technology Training, Inc.

http://www.advtechtraining.com/

 

Amountus

http://www.amontus.com/

 

Camp Certify

http://www.campcertify.com/

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1052 dealt with, thanks. I was able to find an alternative domain for One Tech.

[Tommyl]

Thanks jeanmanco for handling my previous post #1047.

 

I have a question regarding the second listing in post #1047 http://accessmortgagecorp.com. I originaly posted it because when I went through the site some links didn't work, for example the loan programs link was dead, other links such as apply, login, and prequalify point to the contact page, and the calculator link points to the home page. Would this site be considered under construction or would it be just poor navagation?

 

And considering that most links point to the same page, is there enough relevant unique content to keep it listed in this directory?

 

Also here are some more links to be checked and reviewed: Links are dead or have changed into a directory.

 

in http:// http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Mortgages/Regional/United_States/Massachusetts/

 

http://findthelowestrate.com - FindTheLowestRate.com

http://mmch.com - Massachusetts Mortgage Clearing House

http://moneyformortgages.com - The Mortgage Stop, Inc

 

in http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Mortgages/Regional/United_States/New_York/

 

http://nymch.com - New York Mortgage Clearing House

http://topnycapts.com - TopNYCapts.com

 

in http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Mortgages/Regional/United_States/Rhode_Island/

 

http://rimch.com - Rhode Island Mortgage Clearing House

 

in http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Mortgages/Regional/United_States/Texas/

 

http://accesshome.net - Access Home

http://texasmortgageloan.net - Texas Mortgage Loan

http://texasmortgagesearch.com - Texas Mortgage Search

 

 

Regards

[jeanmanco]

#1054 - I'm now with you re accessmortgagecorp.com . I'll go back and deal with it.

[overall]

Dead links

 

Hi

 

I have checked these entries over the past few days and they appear to be dead.

 

Category =

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

 

Sites =

 

http://vacationgadgetman.com

http://www.travelwise-uk.com/

[mort]

Dead Links

 

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Java/Commercial_Services/

 

Deadlinks:

AMIS Software

http://www.softamis.com/

 

Arsin Delve, Certified Java Programming

http://www.arsindelve.com/

(Perhaps an alternate one can be found?)

 

Javaportal UK

http://www.javaportal.co.uk/

 

Simteria, Inc

http://www.simteria.com/

 

Softon Technologies

http://www.softontechnologies.de/

 

TwinIntellect

http://www.twinintellect.com/

 

VelociByte Technologies

http://www.velocibyte.com/

 

Web Age Solutions

http://www.webagesolutions.com/

 

WebIntel-Systems Software Inc.

http://www.webintel-systems.com/

 

Woodger Computing

http://www.woodger.ca/

 

10x Software

http://www.10xsoftware.com/

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1054 - Dealt with the rest thank you.

[jeanmanco]

#1056 - That's odd. The gadget site is working fine for me. The other one needed to be removed though - done now thanks.

[jeanmanco]

#1057 - Dealt with, thanks. Three of the sites are functioning for me:

Web Age Solutions

Woodger Computing

10x Software

[mort]

Dead Links

 

Hello,

On this page: http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Education/Software/

 

Deadlinks:

JTBS, Inc.

http://www.jtbs.net/

 

Perisian Multimedia Siri Pendidikan Al-'Asr Sains KBSR

http://www.idwal.com.my/alasr/

(Should this one be in a different category because it is not in English?)

 

Windows Tutorial 2

http://www.webmarket.ee/products/wt2.eng.html

redirects to this URL: http://www.webmarket.ee/

(Should this one be in a different category because it is not in English?)

 

Winhq34

http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/pokemonhq23

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1061 - dealt with, thanks. A few other listings in that category needed some attention too.

[mort]

Dead links

 

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Education/Commercial_Services/Training_Companies/Certification/Microsoft/

 

Deadlinks:

Ardent Learning Center

http://www.goardent.com/

(URL is actually for New Horizons .. perhaps an edit in the description?)

 

DataMatrix Computer Academy

http://www.datamatrix.co.za/

 

Exampassing.com IT Certification

http://www.exampassing.com/

(All links from this page are password protected. Is this acceptable?)

 

Microsoft Business Solutions Seminars

http://www.msbigday.com/

 

Microsoft Certified Partner- courses in MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSD, MCAD

http://training.silicus.com/

(But the URL http://www.silicus.com/ works fine.)

 

Owl Computer Training

http://www.octs.co.uk/

 

Quickstart Intelligence - Microsoft Training Provider

http://www.quickstart.com/2q.asp

(But the URL http://www.quickstart.com works fine.)

 

Tech Services

http://www.techservices.net/

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1063 - dealt with, thanks.

[mort]

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Education/Commercial_Services/Training_Companies/Programming/

 

Deadlinks:

Creative Data

http://www.creativedata.com/

 

Onsite Java

http://www.onsitejava.com/

 

Edit to this Title?

Technology Transfer, Inc. (HOTT)

http://www.traininghott.com/

(The company name is different than the title: "Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. (HOTT))

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[brewery]

CreativeData.com works fine for me. Maybe it was just down a short time.

[jeanmanco]

#1065 dealt with, thanks. As Brewery observed, Creative Data is working fine now.

[bobrat]

http://dmoz.org/Health/Weight_Loss/Support_Groups/

 

ChubBuddies double listed as

http://chubbuddies.com/forum and

http://chubbuddies.com/

 

God's Grace For Dieters

http://www.arborwood.com/forums/godsgracefordieters -- This forum has been locked by...

 

Slim For Him

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slimforhim redirects to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/slimforhim/

 

TigerCommunity - Online Weight Management

http://drptelemed.homestead.com/ Tiger Community is currently in a period of transition.

[ishtar]

1068 is done.

[mort]

Link Queries

 

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Programming/Languages/Java/Commercial_Services/Training/

 

 

Gulland.com

http://www.gulland.com/

"Service Temporarily Unavailable"

(Is there a 'holding bin' for these types of listings?)

 

IAM

http://www.iamx.com/

" IAM is no longer performing Training and Consulting Service"

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1070 dealt with, thanks.

 

Sites which appear to be down temporarily can be moved into unreviewed to be checked later. That is what I have done in this case.

[mort]

Dead links

 

Hello,

On this page: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Education/Programming/

 

Deadlinks:

ByteSwap.net

http://www.byteswap.net/

 

CneTraining

http://www.cnetraining.com/

 

CommenceGuru

http://www.commenceguru.com/

 

3D Immersion

http://www.immerse.dp.ua/

Now redirects to: http://www.hosting.dp.ua/

 

DuraSoft

http://www.durasoftcorp.com/

 

Eduardo Rocha Costa

http://www.eduardorc.hpg.ig.com.br/

Now redirects to: http://image.ig.com.br/hpg/404/index.html

 

Jarred's Web Page

http://www.cs.uml.edu/~jmccaffr/

Now redirects to: http://www.renaissanceman.info/

 

Programming

http://www.terryreardon.ca/

 

Visual basic swap site

http://vbswapsite.com/

 

Kind Regards,

mort-

[jeanmanco]

#1072 dealt with, thanks.

[maryando80]

How http://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/ controls the windows categories in DMOZ

 

It is obvious that http://www.blinds-2go.co.uk/

controls the category “windows” http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Windows/

because they have managed to introduce a one page website

http://www.blindslink.co.uk/

which is called “The Directory of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Window Blinds” but it only contains a link to another website of blinds-2go.co.uk . How is it possible to introduce a one page website if the category is not controlled?

 

They also control http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Windows/Window_Coverings/Blinds/

because they have listed http://www.mailorderblinds.co.uk/

that redirects to another website of blinds-2go.co.uk the

http://www.blinds-bar.co.uk/

. Oh it seems that they want to edit all the windows categories in the DMOZ because on

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Construction_and_Maintenance/Materials_and_Supplies/Doors_and_Windows/

they have managed to list another website

http://www.verticall-window-blinds.co.uk/

that redirects to

http://www.blinds-bar.co.uk/ a website of blinds-2go.co.uk. I am sorry but I think in this case blinds-2go.go.co.uk is the offender.

[jeanmanco]

#1074 - Please bear in mind that websites can change owners and /or content. It is one of the huge problems that any directory faces. An editor can list a site in good faith as a directory. Then it is bought up and becomes a doorway page.

 

As you can see in the Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/20020119111215/http://www.blindslink.co.uk/ was a directory for years. Similarly, you can check for yourself that when the two other sites were listed in 2001, neither was redirecting anywhere.

 

We certainly want to know when something like this has happened. The listings have been removed.

 

Secondly no single editor can control a category. Even if an editor is listed for a category, any editor in categories above can also edit there, plus all the 300 or so editors who have permissions throughout the directory.

 

All these sites were listed by different editors. They were looked at for various reasons by a bunch of other editors, but not recently, which is why these switches had not been picked up. So thanks for letting us know.