How many like DMOZ!! - Page 2

Birdie · 08-25-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pontarae

My suggestion is that if you have a complaint about DMOZ' methods or process first look carefully at the written submission requirements, then your own writing and web skills, lastly at the value of content on your site.

They can't do that! They would much rather blame someone else than themselves. They would rather be part of the problem than part of the solution!

fastreplies · 08-26-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

BTW, neither of the sites in your signature are listable.

Hey Birdie....
What makes you an expert?

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Birdie · 08-26-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fastreplies

Hey Birdie....
What makes you an expert?

I no expert, but I can read guidelines. Compare the sites in their signature to the guidelines about what is listable - they not listable.

fastreplies · 08-27-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

I no expert, but I can read guidelines. Compare the sites in their signature to the guidelines about what is listable - they not listable.

Now you have tickled my curiosity.

Can you just by looking at sites in my signature and by comparing them to the guidelines
tell me if any of them have any chance to be listed in DMOZ?

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Birdie · 08-27-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fastreplies

Now you have tickled my curiosity.

Can you just by looking at sites in my signature and by comparing them to the guidelines
tell me if any of them have any chance to be listed in DMOZ?

fastreplies

The Directory one --- not even close due to lack of unique content. The Hosting one could be listed in a topical web host/design category and in the regional category (Manitoba)

fastreplies · 08-27-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

The Directory one --- not even close due to lack of unique content.

Ah, "unique content" talking point

I am glad you mention that because it will give me an opportunity to ask you:
what is unique about directories in this category http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Intern...unteer-Edited/

While you are going to try justify "uniqueness", please tell me what is so unique about DMOZ and Yahoo compare to AMRAY and why they are listed in DMOZ

Oh, and for God's love please tell me what Start4All is doing in this category in the first place.

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pau2x · 08-27-2008, 10:41 PM

I'm pretty sure it took long time before their site got listed.

John · 08-28-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fastreplies

Now you have tickled my curiosity.
Can you just by looking at sites in my signature and by comparing them to the guidelines
fastreplies

Yeah you are right fasthosting, you are correct. Well spotted. Your web hosting site has been listed for a number of years spelt with bock capitals which is contrary to the guidelines. Thanks for pointing this out.

Birdie · 08-28-2008, 05:14 AM

Many of those sites in DMOZ directory category would not be listed today; they were listed in the past when the bar was not so high; someone, one day, I assume will clean them out.

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Originally Posted by fastreplies

While you are going to try justify "uniqueness", please tell me what is so unique about DMOZ and Yahoo compare to AMRAY and why they are listed in DMOZ

The number of sites listed is thedifference; the usefulness of the categories as a resource is the difference eg, I just picked one category from your site say: http://www.amray.com/searches/Health...l_Specialties/ - its does not come close to being useful to anyone (except the webmaster wanting a link) whereas the equivalent one in DMOZ (http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Medicine/...l_Specialties/) and Yahoo (http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Medicine/) are actuallly useful categorized resources for visitors.

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Oh, and for God's love please tell me what Start4All is doing in this category in the first place.

No idea; but it was probably listed at a time when the "bar" was not as high; IMHO, it should not be listed.

markus · 08-28-2008, 10:17 AM

it gets worse every year.
Wonder what percent of the editors expect payment in exchange for entrance.
I know its that way for a couple categories, but probably much more than I assume

Chris@Crane · 08-28-2008, 10:33 AM

I don't like the site, it's hard to navigate, overcrowded and they WONT ACCEPT US.

fastreplies · 08-28-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by John

Yeah you are right fasthosting, you are correct. Well spotted. Your web hosting site has been listed for a number of years spelt with bock capitals which is contrary to the guidelines. Thanks for pointing this out.

AMRAY is an acronym the same as DMOZ
I'm sure John, you know what acronym means

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Originally Posted by Birdie

Many of those sites in DMOZ directory category would not be listed today; they were listed in the past when the bar was not so high; someone, one day, I assume will clean them out.

Well, well, well Birdie... “old listing” trick answer.
Guess what, DMOZ will loose 80% of listed sites if one day some lazy Editors decide to clean up the house. I can bet DMOZ will probably loose 90% if not everything because there is nothing unique about what DMOZ have now http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Intern...g/Directories/

Let me define for you what I am considering to be unique and then it will be your turn.
Site must provide useful information to visitors starting with index page. If purpose of that site were to inform then it must give visitors more than just a look and must offer something they would find helpful, informative and entertaining, something they would like to come back for more.

As an example, I will use AMRAY. Lets examine what first time visitor will find head on in our index page. Starting from the Top: Meta Search, Map Search, Travel Tools, Stock Market, Up to the minute News, Area Codes, Who is Who, Their site speed test, Access to 3,000 MP3 files and Humor and Jocks over 1,000 of them.

Lets not forget our visitors may enjoy Picture Gallery, watch live videos, visually check time around the world and of course check their site PR. Our search offers them nor only our directory but Google and MP3 searches as well.

Would you like to point me to sites listed in DMOZ now (link above), you Birdie, considering being unique and then tell us why? BTW, because you never told me what is so unique about DMOZ and Yahoo, I will assume that you believe they are not in any way unique and should be removed from DMOZ Index as well

As to ‘Medical Specialties’ in our Directory, every link point to related medical services and if Dentist or plastic surgery or lasic office is dump for webmasters, then, you my friend should start looking for some subject that you have any idea before you open your mouth to discuss one that you have no idea about. The only difference between AMRAY and DMOZ is 50 sub-categories which eventually will be added to AMRAY when we have as many links as DMOZ.

So Berdie, please define unique, if you can, or forever hold your breath until you come with one

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Chris@Crane · 08-29-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fastreplies

Ah, "unique content" talking point

I am glad you mention that because it will give me an opportunity to ask you:
what is unique about directories in this category http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Intern...er-Edited/ ...

... fastreplies

IllumiRate.com - The option to give opinions on a site
JoeAnt - Use of icons to aid selection
MavicaNet - Multi-lingual

Maybe the clever wording in the descriptions suggested these were "unique"? Although it's a very questionable category. I think any directory is gonna be hard pushed to get into Dmoz, considering most of them are cack (I'm not, in any way, implying yours is by the way).

GGekko · 08-29-2008, 09:24 PM

I like DMOZ but it really isn´t as important as some would like to make it out to be. If you get your site into dmoz its a good link, if you don´t it is not the end of the world.