Report Hijacks, Dead Links, Inappropriate DMOZ Content, and other issues here ONLY

[photofox]

item #1450 is done. Thanks

[Hastro]

The site namned kraken, http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/KRAKEN/ in Top: Recreation: Pets: Fish and Aquaria is not an auarium site but rather the site of a london based lanscape architect/constructor.

[Guest gimmster]

Items 1436, 1442, 1443, and 1444 actioned thanks.

:tree:

[Guest gimmster]

STILL OUTSTANDING (From list in 1411 and subsequent additions)

 

1331

1384

1385 has been partly resolved but needs more work (see #1393)

1391 has been fixed for 2 keywords

1398 - not sure if anything still needs doing here - alucard said he'd looked at taxi thing

1400

1401

1402

1404

1413

1418

1419

1420

1425

1426

1427

1433

 

1437 Done

1438 Done

1439

1440 Actioned

1441

1445 Done - refer 1456

1446 Done - refer 1456

1452 Done - refer 1456

 

:tree:

[l1on]

Title: Portland communications

URL: http://www.portland.co.uk/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Hosting/Free/Personal/

 

So dead that pinging the IP gives a timeout

[andysands]

#1445/1446 (same request) - already dealt with by someone else. (1)

#1452 done (moved to: Camden/B&E and rewrote desc to reflect site content changes)

#1455 dealt with

 

PLEASE SEE LIST IN ITEM 1454 FOR DETAILS OF OUTSTANDING REQUESTS.

 

(1) Please note this quality control thread is for reporting urgent issues like dead sites, hijacks and directory abuse (like spam/mirrors etc) - description changes should be requested via the 'update listing' function in the category. Not here.

[glynos63]

Title: Smartotel

URL: http://www.smartotel.com/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/

 

URL not available

[glynos63]

Title: Webhotel

URL: http://www.webhotel.gr/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/

 

Mirror of http://www.greekhotel.com - another case of abuse?

[glynos63]

Title: Beds, Breakfasts and Inns

URL: http://bedsbreakfastsandinns.com/Greece.htm

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/

 

Deeplink

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/desc.html

[glynos63]

Title: Dilos Hotels

URL: http://www.dilos.com/hotel/index.html

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/

 

Deeplink

 

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Lodging_Guides/desc.html

[glynos63]

Another spammer

 

Title: Schedule Greece

URL: http://www.schedule.gr/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Guides/

 

------------- is of the same company with

 

Title: Accommodate in Greece

URL: http://www.accommodate.gr/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Guides/

 

------------- is of the same company with

 

Title: Cyber Wholesalers

URL: http://www.cybertravel.gr/

Category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Greece/Prefectures/Attica/Athens/Travel_and_Tourism/Travel_Services/Travel_Agents/

 

Onwer: http://www.hid.gr/

 

Some other sites of this company:

 

http://www.greek-hotels-association.com

http://www.accommodate.gr/

http://www.travelpage.gr/

http://www.teletextholidays.gr/

http://www.greeceguide.gr/

http://www.hellashotel.gr/

http://www.all-rooms-in-greece.com/

http://www.reservation-greek-hotels.com/

http://www.allgreekhotels.info/

http://www.greekhotels.us/

[jonnyy]

Stagandhens.com - http://www.stagandhens.com/ in http://www.dmoz.com/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Event_Planning/Management_Companies/ has no content.

[andysands]

#1457 done

#1458 dealt with

#1459 dealt with

#1460 dealt with (root was listed already in travel agents cat)

#1461 dealt with (left accommodate.gr url as most content rich)

#1462 done

 

PLEASE SEE LIST IN ITEM 1454 FOR DETAILS OF OUTSTANDING REQUESTS.

[perdue]

In Top: Shopping: Pets: Fish: Food

 

Fish Link Central: Commercial/Food Directory

http://www.fishlinkcentral.com/links/Commercial/Food/

is not a shopping site

 

Magic Pellet

http://www.fishfoods.com/

is a deep link. Site may be better suited to a broader category.

 

WCS Aquatics

http://www.wcsaquatics.co.uk/

says it's relocating to http://www.africanaquatic.com/

 

In Top: Shopping: Pets: Fish: Livestock

 

Swallow Aquatics

http://www.swallowaquatics.co.uk/

"current" stock list (to be updated every two weeks) hasn't been updated since June 2003.

 

Tropfish

http://www.tropfish.com/

says it is under construction (see note at bottom of home page) and shows "Specials as of 1-4-04"

[Ricardo Ramirez]

Hi Andysands,

I found a website in the ODP directory with the worst reputation with the BBB, is there anything we could do about that.

 

Best regards.

[hutcheson]

Ricardo (#1465) -- no, that's not an issue you can address through the ODP. You can set up a website "exposing" the company ("Allegedly unethical firms" might be the relevant category for it.)

 

But so long as Shyster and Drudge, Inc., has a website describing the services they claim to provide, and so long as SAD is in business, that website is eligible for an ODP listing.

[Ricardo Ramirez]

Thanks for your help, I would do as you mentioned.

[jvciii]

Sorry, this site is temporarily unavailable.

 

This site...

http://www.holzmansteffi-perfumes.com/

... is temporarily available.

 

Here is the category path -> Top: Shopping: Health: Beauty: Fragrances

[jvciii]

Site Not Found

 

Site has no content and redirects to another.

 

http://www.signaturescents.com/

 

Category path -> Top: Shopping: Health: Beauty: Fragrances

[lisagirl]

Items 1468 and 1469 have been handled.

[jvciii]

Not a shopping site

 

1-800Cologne.com - This is not a shopping site.

 

 

 

Category path -> Top: Shopping: Health: Beauty: Fragrances

[photofox]

#1471 is done.

[Eric-the-Bun]

Site in wrong cat, dead links on 2 sites => sites in wrong cat

 

Arts>Performing_Arts>Dance>Middle_Eastern>Personal_Pages

 

Athena and Tom's Toys - Her husband Tom put up a site called Tom's Toys focused on collecting action figures, and Athena added the feminine touch by including information about the fashion dolls she is dressing in Middle Eastern outfits.

 

IMHO Should not be in this section rather under Toy Collection category.

 

The Cat House - Both links to the Middle Eastern Dance Section return errors for me so site now in wrong cat

 

Gintaras - What could he possibly be up to now? - The title should be Gintaras Radzivanas. Both links to the Middle Eastern Dance Section in the webpage return page not found for me so site now in wrong cat.

 

All other sites in this cat checked out OK for me.

 

Thanks

[Eric-the-Bun]

dead links

 

Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/International/

 

Tulsa International Folk Dancers

 

Folk Dancing in Australia

 

Sadly both of these return errors for me.

 

(The rest in the cat are fine)

[Eric-the-Bun]

1 hijack, 2 misplacements, 1 very bad description, 1 not good description

 

Top: Arts: Performing Arts: Dance: Folk Dancing: African

 

Bamana African Drum & Dance Ensemble seems to have been hijacked by DomainContender

 

Candombe.com - Introduction to the wonderful Afro-Uruguayan rhythm of "Candombe": its origin, its sound, images, and many of the people involved

 

Excellent Site but Music/drumming not folk dance – suggest moving it (and the title should just be Candombe) perhaps Top: Regional: South America: Arts and Entertainment: Music. (buts there could be somewhere better).

 

Fogo Na Roupa Dance Company -This is a San Francisco Bay area professional Brazilian dance and music company with strong African, Latin, and Caribbean influences

 

Excellent site but Brazilian as opposed to African or African/other - however can't see where else to put it - new sub-category?

 

Ucandanc African Healing Arts - Masankho is a multi - disciplinary performing artist, facilitator, spiritual Guide. He is also a life coach and stress management expert. He brings many unique talents to all his work.

 

[i am not going to consider whether the site should be here or not, accepting that it is here and points to a relevant Dance Group – it looks to be a DMOZ editors ‘nightmare’ for categorisation! The site covers African Dance / Storytelling / Interplay / Peacebuilding / Diversity / Spirituality / Life Guide / Weddings. - um has DMOZ got a specific cat for this combination?]

 

In this case the Dance section of his website calls up the Kamsisi Dance and Rhythm Ensemble (http://www.kamsisi.org/) in a frame but as it is also owned by him this is a Good Thing.

 

I think the description is promotional. It should be changed to reflect why this site is in this section. e.g. multi-disciplinary site (<list>) including the Kamsisi Dance and Rhythm Ensemble.

[Alternatively the link could be direct to the Kamsisi Dance and Rhythm Ensemble site as it is a non-commercial site but dmoz guidelines need to be considered..]

 

Masankho also has been given another entry under Arts: Performing Arts: Storytelling: Professional Storytellers: United States :-

 

Banda, Masankho - Dancer, Storyteller and Massage Therapist from Malawi. Classes, performances and workshops. Oakland, CA.

 

but the title should also be Ucandanc African Healing Arts as opposed to Banda, Masankho

 

The description could be treated similarly e.g. multi-disciplinary site (<list>) including details of storytelling by Masankho Banda.

 

Thanks

 

PS Forgot to say rest of cat looks ok :thumb2: