The problem with that canned answer is that many editors are removed for reasons NOT stated there. I was with DOP long enough to see plenty of backbiting, turf...
[Keith T.:] ... [W_Lauzon:] ... The problem is much simpler than that. The "reasons" stated are not reasons at all. Rather, they are an attempt to validate...
The major problem with ODP "management" is that there are no checks and balances. Editors can be removed for ANY reason at all, without recourse, and without...
Excerpt from a message sent to the Open Directory at about 2:00 am EDT Oct. 2, 2002, via feedback form: I see there are two changes in the Open Directory ...
m759_2001
m759_2001@...
Oct 2, 2002 2:01 pm
1837
Hi m759_2001, The http://m759.freeservers.com/ is already currently listed *twice* in the following Topical categories: a.....
... (http://m759.freeservers.com) is no longer listed there, after having been listed for about two years, and (2) Ashay Dharwadker is now one of that...
... The best would be use the abuse reporting forum at http://resource-zone.com/...
Staffan Vilcans
hitch-hiker@...
Oct 7, 2002 4:55 pm
1840
[m759_2001:] ... [Staffan Vilcans:] ... Not according to the ODP Guidelines: "How can I report suspected abuse of the directory? "If you suspect that a web...
I was just reading several post back and it was stated that there are over 1 million sites that are waiting to be looked at for submission. Is this true? I...
akronmarbles
akronmarbles@...
Oct 7, 2002 7:30 pm
1842
[akronmarbles:] ... One way to find out for sure is to become an ODP editor. By doing so, you can even monitor the progress of your site and see the comments...
Actually the best way to report abuse is detailed in this thread at Resource Zone http://www.resource-zone.com/showflat.php? ...
thehelper.geo
thehelper.geo@...
Oct 7, 2002 9:20 pm
1844
The best place to report abuse, including abusive by ODP meta editors and rank and file editor is here at XODP. As stated before the ODP will see it and unlike...
A lot of that backlog is spam, duplicate submissions, etc. Don't get me wrong - there are some legit submissions mixed in there but the spam, missubmitted...
thehelper.geo
thehelper.geo@...
Oct 7, 2002 11:13 pm
1846
[thehelper.geo:] ... These sorts of issues could be resolved very easily through software fixes, especially if ODP used open source software. However, there...
... get me wrong - there are some legit submissions mixed in there but the spam, missubmitted sites, etc sure adds alot of time to the review process.<< Since...
... I'm sure those 4 different deeplinks of one site found by http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=dharwadker would be investigated if you send it to a...
"I apologise" from an ODPer. Now thats different. Very different indeed. My intention was to point out the fact that there was more to the story that was...
Nick, Anything you see me post anywhere is just my opinion. I am not the ODP spokesperson so I cannot give you official anything. When you read my posts...
thehelper.geo
thehelper.geo@...
Oct 8, 2002 2:15 pm
1851
Actually the total backlog just went over 1.4 million... ... From: n_j_sahadi To: xodp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 7:12 PM Subject: [xodp]...
That is one of the things I complained about time after time while I was with ODP. AOL basically gives NO support to ODP ( only one paid editor, last I...
It does not matter that many submissions are spam - each one still has to be looked at. A year ago I predicted that the total backlog for ODP would approach 2...
[sabre 2/3 tiger:] ... You do not owe anyone an apology. If there was an attack, it was not launched by you. Rather, an attack was launched by m759_2001...
David F. Prenatt, Jr. about "Open Directory Abuse ... ... Yes. But it need not hurt to apologize and smooth ruffled feathers, in this written medium devoid of...
... contact ODP staff with a detailed account of your claim, using the feedback form. To ensure a speedier response, make sure you choose 'Abuse Report' for...
Staffan Vilcans
hitch-hiker@...
Oct 9, 2002 2:18 pm
1858
... Could be. It should be noted that that doesn't men that there are that many *different* sites. The same site may be submitted a lot of times and ech one...
Staffan Vilcans
hitch-hiker@...
Oct 9, 2002 2:18 pm
1859
[The ODP Guidelines:] ... [Staffan Vilcans:] ... Not according to the description of the resource-zone's Abuse Forum. To wit: "Specific cases will not be...
[akronmarbles:] ... [Staffan Vilcans:] ... This will accomplish nothing. The most reliable way of expediting your submission is to quietly work your way...
Hello again, [Staffan Vilcans:] ... [David Prenatt:] ... I'm sorry, I just couldn't pass this one up despite my attempts to lurk. I just took a look at the...
[Staffan Vilcans:] ... [David Prenatt:] ... [Ciaran Hamilton:] ... Actually, it accomplishes less than nothing; rather, it creates the illusion that one can...
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