Comments on: DMOZ Corrupt?

By: Mark SoftWare Top » DMOZ Corrupt?

Mark SoftWare Top » DMOZ Corrupt? — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:46:53 +0000

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By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:31:38 +0000

It would be great if this was just a publicity stunt. I really hope so.

Still, it shows how easily one person with bad intentions can sway things online. I cant help but think of the connotations for Ontological purposing.

By: aaw

aaw — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:18:56 +0000

A feed URL was listed for a couple of weeks more than six months ago, despite the “do not list” status of the site, and very rapidly removed once the listing error was noticed. The site has been banned from being listed for more than two years. There was no extortion.

By: ummm..

ummm.. — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:03:32 +0000

Also, the “bribe” was a payment, as many other have reported doing with DMOZ. Shoe never denied paying for listings. It happens with DMOZ often, and the word on the street is DMOZ sucks

By: ummm..

ummm.. — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:01:39 +0000

Check the wayback machine archives…

http://web.archive.org/web/20070306115617/http:/www.dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Webmaster_Resources/Affiliate_Programs/Weblogs/

By: aaw

aaw — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:13:42 +0000

The post was link bait and you fell for it.

How could an editor extort anyone about removing a listing that didn’t exist?

The site was banned from ever being listed way back on 2005 after editors were offered a bribe to list it.

There was no attempt of extortion for a site that wasn’t listed. You’ve been conned.