Is anyone here a dmoz editor?

**monkey** · 10-18-2005, 04:40 PM

Once again. Give me proof. You just keep bad mouthing people you don't even know. Its pretty absurd if you ask me. I don't know what sites you tried to get listed, but my guess is they were just crappy. Or your descriptions weren't well thought out. Either way man pull that stick outta your butt and get over. DMOZ editors are not out to screw you over.

And why even tell me to give DMOZ a year before it turns in a pile of sh!t? In your mind it already is. BTW its because of people like yourself that DMOZ editors keep quiet about what they do around there.

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Originally Posted by stOx

Is thier job to deliberatly sabotage other peoples listings, or to leave out listings that will compete with thier own while they automatically list thier own site?

Give it a year and Dmoz will be a pile of ****. Google will stop using it just because of the public opinion its starting to get. So i hope the editors are happy when Dmoz has deminished to a link farm full of thier own links instead of the quality dirrectory it shoudl be.

Most people dont even care of they get on Dmoz these days anyway.

**stOx** · 10-18-2005, 05:18 PM

I don't think i suggested they were out to screw people over. I was saying they were out to make things better for themselves, the means to an end maybe screwing people over, but im sure thats not their intention.
If you don't think most people would do that when they can get away with it you must be very nieve.

**monkey** · 10-18-2005, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stOx

I don't think i suggested they were out to screw people over. I was saying they were out to make things better for themselves, the means to an end maybe screwing people over, but im sure thats not their intention.
If you don't think most people would do that when they can get away with it you must be very nieve.

you used the words sabotage instead of screw over. same thing in my book. sabotage may be an even stronger word. and actually i dont think most people would do that. maybe it makes me nieve, or maybe you just feel the way you do because thats exactly how you'd behave. i dont know what your deal is, but you really gotta get over you dmoz grudge. its just silly and a waste of time to worry so much about it.

**stOx** · 10-19-2005, 02:00 PM

You should get a new book. To sabotage is to deliberately cause damage to hinder progress. They arnt doing this just because they want to, they do it because it makes it better for themselves. And yes, i probably would do it if i could. But then i have not and never will even apply to be a Dmoz editor so it dosn't really matter.

**monkey** · 10-19-2005, 07:17 PM

i think you just have dmoz jealousy. who starts a directory anyway? boring.

**stOx** · 10-19-2005, 09:18 PM

I would have had Dmoz jealousy a few years ago, but not now.
A directory can be a great resource, when run fairly and for the benifit of users.
When its hijacked by jobsworths on power trips it becomes worthless.

**RootedOnTheWeb** · 10-23-2005, 11:23 PM

I have applied twice. First time, they said the category I had applied for was bigger than they will allow for a new editor. I haven't heard anything about my second attempt.

**Mooofasa** · 10-25-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CasaPages

Twitch how can you not know what dmoz is?????

I mean Google use it!!!

I hang my head in shame

Why would Google use something like that, when they use their own automated system? And the dmoz site could really do with an update, it looks like a 1970s Kitchen.

**RideConnection** · 10-29-2005, 02:20 PM

WOW I didn't know my thread would turn into something like this lol

Well I just have to say that many of the people in this thread are mistaken about Dmoz and how it works. The system is definitely not broken, and the claims of editor corruption are really way off base. There are so many checks and balances in that system it isn't even funny, and becoming an editor includes a nice screening. It took me a long time to get accepted as an editor, and believe me they watch new editors to make sure that they aren't messing with competitor sites or declining submissions for no reason.

I could go on, but that's really all there is to everything. If you disagree, well that is your opinion. But coming from the inside, I can tell you that Dmoz is fine and Dmoz will always be dmoz. The best thing to do is to "submit and forget"

**monkey** · 10-30-2005, 10:17 PM

Thanks for your added input RideConnection. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks DMOZ is not broken.

**kline11** · 11-14-2005, 05:52 PM

I took me 2 years to get listed in DMOZ. I had to send an email to an editor in an unrelated catagory stating that my once a month submission was ignored by the appropriate editor for 2 years. They took care of it for me. FINALLY!

**herbal_ali** · 11-23-2005, 04:31 PM

do you think the editors are corrupt enough to take bribes?

**madkad** · 11-23-2005, 05:05 PM

lol i wish hehe

*here you go editors here is £10* lol

**kline11** · 11-23-2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by herbal_ali

do you think the editors are corrupt enough to take bribes?

I don't think thay are corrupt at all. I think there are a large majority that become editors to get their own sites and/or client sites listed, then they do the minimum to just "stick around" for a little while. If you want to ensure your site is listed, apply to be a DMOZ editor, but please, be fair and add quality sites.

**amberstar702** · 11-27-2005, 01:24 PM

IMO, it is basic human nature for an editor to list his or her site FIRST which seems to be the most important reason for someone to do the job. Is anyone that altruistic to become an editor and NOT list their own site first? I am not saying they are corrupt because of that - it seems to me to be realistic.

My complaint is that I had a few good affiliate dating sites with LOTS of content. At that time, the rules stated that affiliate sites would not be accepted UNLESS the site had enough information to stand alone. I was very careful with my site and could have moved it to any database as that was the only link to the affiliate program. I did not get accepted and the #1 site in my category of interest had no content whatsoever and was only a link to the database.

BTW, my website was listed as #1 in Google, Yahoo, MSN and other major search engines for several popular keywords until I recently sold it.

**b3nn3t** · 11-29-2005, 02:54 PM

I had to laugh at some of the things stox said about dmoz, what makes you think all of that is true?

Dmoz is an internet directory, and in some topics, an over crowded one. You cannot expect every site to be accepted, especially considering the many thousands that are submitted.

I am not an editor, nor do I want to be, I don't think I could be bothered doing the work that is required of one!

Anyway, just wanted to say that I agree with monkey

**fwnow** · 02-06-2006, 05:03 PM

I think that DMOZ is in a bad moment at this time. They are not getting much support like before. They are not including smaller websites with good content, but adding the big fish first. I'd say that money talk every where you go.

**kline11** · 02-06-2006, 07:06 PM

Things do need to change, but what do you expect with volunteer webmasters as editors, who only wish to add their own sites.

**Atazoth** · 02-06-2006, 11:49 PM

Just for clarifications sake I'm an editor but no, I don't edit a category that lists my site. I know that’s why most people become Editors, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that aslong as they follow the rules.

I've heard the whole thing about DMOZ Editors being corrupt and I don't deny that is has happened and probably will again but I don't believe it happens on a large scale. As it has already been said there are numerious checks and balances now to prevent that.

As for sites not being accepted. When someone submits and there site isn't accepted they automatically think it's because of a “corrupt editor” because of course there site is worthy of being listed. *sarcasm*

How do I know this?

Because I’ve been called corrupt for not accepting sites that in my opinion didn‘t live up to the ODP Guidelines because of a lack of UNIQUE content or for whatever reason.

As for submitting your site once a month I can tell you right there why it wasn’t included. According to the ODP you can only submit your URL once. Submitting it more than once is against there terms. Besides, whenever you resubmit your site it drops back to the bottom of the list.

One of the biggest reasons it takes so long to get listed is that people don’t take the time to select the proper category or they may not know what category to select because in all honesty the editor of the category you submit your site to may think it belongs in another category.

Also, when you submit give an accurate title and description of your site that follows the ODP Guidelines.

When people call me corrupt for not accepting there site I just roll my eyes and go on with my work. I’ve even had people find my sites and try to spam me for not accepting them. And they say the Editors are corrupt.

I like the ODP and what it stands for. It’s free to everyone and should stay that way. If you don’t get accepted no big deal, there’s more to life than the DMOZ.

On becoming an editor. Just follow the guidelines when applying and make sure you apply for a very small category.

Ok, I’ve said my piece… Sticks and Stones.