Chris Sherman writes: "Compiled by a global legion of more than 50,000 volunteers, the ODP relies on the honor system to assure the integrity of editors and...
I have contacted Mr.Sherman regarding his article and pointed him in this direction in order that he may get his facts straight. I believe he was spoon fed...
[Nick Sahadi:] ... There's nothing wrong with that. Chris Sherman is a recognized expert in the SEO business, which is why I found the gross and obvious...
... [snipped] ... 1,000,000+ ... You'll probably find that most reports are handled very quickly. The sooner the corrupt editors are removed, the less damage...
[Neil R. Turner:] ... With rare and noteworthy exceptions, ODP editors who stand accused of abuse are invesigated and removed rather quickly. In fact, quite a...
Another brilliant work IMO. Cute I like that. ... From: David F. Prenatt, Jr. To: xodp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: [xodp] Re:...
... I see, where is the data to back up your statement? Hidden within the _open_dirctory no doubt. ... editor ... I have my sources. Looking for the ODP to...
Exactly. As far as I know the only honest articles covering the ODP were by Traffick.com and other means of communication such as forums are censored by the...
A while ago it was necessary, due to travel constraints, for a group to citizens to be represented in government by a single individual. Today, we can...
See < http://news.com.com/2100-1032-993677.html >. ". . . Dollars for clicks are in, directory listings are out. "[ . . . ] ". . . [O]btaining an editorial...
Hey that's pretty neat. Great idea Jimbo. Jos ... From: David F. Prenatt, Jr. To: xodp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:10 PM Subject: [xodp] The...
I, too, was disappointed in Chris' latest account. Sometimes I think he writes this disingenuous prattle just to get my goat. But then I catch myself and say...
Andrew good to see a post from you, hope all is going well :) I would love to see you write an update to some of the early articles as it has been awhile....
Hey you have the same info I have :) "same as it ever was, and the days go by" well almost, the tools went double pass protection after the last unreviewed...
Ha ha ha the "status unreviewed". That would be a joke and the numbers might break the system. Maybe they should get rid of a few more editors to have an even...
[Nick Sahadi:] ... Like the principals of all failed revolutions, the powers that be at ODP work nonstop on making sure that their lofty ideals are nice and...
[David Prenatt:] ... [sabre23t:] ... You're probably thinking of Open Site (< http://open-site.org >), the Wikipedia wannabe. (< http://www.wikipedia.org >.)...
Many editors may want yet another Internet directory. The sense of community and caring is what they all seem to be missing. It is there at first, but then...
[joslynnn:] ... These dynamics are not unique to online communities. In fact, this is the story of most human relationships. A very cynical divorce attorney I...
I agree, David, although I could not have put it so well or as fluently. However, I believe that editors, or anyone for that matter, should expect to receive...
[joslynnn:] ... I wholheartedly agree. Moreover, there is no excuse whatsoever for exploiting volunteer labor and casually disposing of the volunteers once...
Well, David, our infamy is some small recompense after all. ... Jos ... From: David F. Prenatt, Jr. To: xodp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003...
Hi, ... [David Prenatt:] ... the Wikipedia wannabe. (< http://www.wikipedia.org >.) At first blush, the software seems to be very similar, but it's hardly an...
[Ciaran Hamilton:] ... Needless to say, there would be quite a few people who would be quite eager to work as editors at an open source clone of ODP, including...
MIT's Government Information Awareness Web site (< http://opengov.media.mit.edu/ > was scheduled to be unveiled on Friday July 4, 2003. For more information,...
I stumbled across an interesting Web page that features an essay about ODP at < http://www.shaneycrawford.com/writing/odp/ >. Overall, the essay is very...
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