Hey, Everybody, I sort of stumbled on this place and thought I might post a few comments. I used to be a MetaEditor on DMOZ and I was unceremoniously booted...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:15 am
... It took me a while to notice this question. Sorry, but the EZ board is pretty much a Web-based phenomenon, but you might ask Andrew Goodman if we could...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:23 am
... Hi Dan. Welcome to XODP. As you know it's typical, heck probably the rule that no one at TOD ( the other directory project) aka: ODP responded to you. They...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:24 am
I'll tell you who needs an award. Rich Skrenta! Who else do you know that was able to have PEOPLE build a company for FREE! He deserves the elephant dung award...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:24 am
David, I want to thank you for everything you have done so far at XODP most importantly founding it and all of your time. Job very well done! I would also like...
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Rahmat-M Samik-Ibrahim
rms46@...
Aug 2, 2000 6:36 am
... This is exactly my point! How can this happen in a country like the US? How come that it is not allowed to reject a credit card application without...
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Rahmat-M Samik-Ibrahim
rms46@...
Aug 2, 2000 6:37 am
... ROFL! Since Nazi hunters have been working even for 50 years after, why should Fuehrer Skrenta feel save for the coming 50 years :^) ? RMS46...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 2, 2000 6:56 am
I realize that some of you are very angry, but what do you intend to do about it? There is no law against being a mean boss, at least not one that I know of,...
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Rahmat-M Samik-Ibrahim
rms46@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:00 pm
... Do you :^) ? ... Aren't you a lawyer? If currently there is no law, then why not propose one? A hundred year ago, the law said that only "land owners"...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:00 pm
[David F. Prenatt, Jr. asserted:] ... [Rahmat-M Samik-Ibrahim queried:] ... No, although many people make that assumption. I am an evangelist. Actually, I am...
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Dr. Feelgood
adweston@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:39 pm
Originally I thought this group was to help people speak their mind against the ODP. However, I can see the subtle shift to "Let's talk about the greatness of...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 2, 2000 6:40 pm
... I think you're projecting your own motives for joining the XODP eGroup onto me and my motives for founding it. If you read my ODP Swan Song here (...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:12 pm
The Open Directory Project has about 5,000 active editor volunteers.The Open Directory Project purposely deceives the public and it's own volunteers by posting...
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satanists_for_jesus@...
Aug 3, 2000 5:17 am
Fellow XODP Guys, see this http://pcworld.com/current_issue/article/0,1212,17689+3+0,00.html Who do they think they are some tin-pot magazine? These fools say...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 3, 2000 5:18 am
Did Rich Skrenta cool his own site? http://dmoz.org/Bookmarks/S/skrenta/ Nick Sahadi...
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Dr. Feelgood
adweston@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:26 pm
It was decided you could do pretty much whatever in your bookmarks. I'd rather look at ...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:30 pm
( http://www.tld.jcu.edu.au/links.htm ) note the link to mr rob jones Texas Best Homes.com also check out ( http://www.gimmens.com/refe/ ) Sweet Spam oh Spam ...
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holy_shit@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:30 pm
... Hmmm... Gee, I wonder who is hitting that level knows as "desperate"? That's his bookmarks. He can cool whatever he wants there. As can any other editor. ...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:33 pm
Thanks for pointing that out to the other members. I made sure to contact them in regards to XODP earlier. Regards,Nick Sahadi ... this...
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Dr. Feelgood
adweston@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:34 pm
Come on Dave. As much as I respect you, try and respect me. Don't try to patronize me. It's quite obvious to me what you intended for the XODP originally....
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egroups@...
Aug 4, 2000 12:25 am
Hi, I am the one who created http://oneMission.com. Nick Sahadi invited me to this discussion group. On the weekend when I have I time, I will take a look at...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 4, 2000 12:26 am
I am sure some of you are aware of the articles regarding AOL and unpaid staff. For those not aware of the articles you can read them in theses links. Also, I...
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gary@...
Aug 4, 2000 1:05 am
I wrote a java script version of the old concentration game for one of my other sites... And being that the doctors let me have my crayons today, I thought I...
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satanists_for_jesus@...
Aug 4, 2000 1:17 am
In my original post I made reference to "Dukey, Nicky, and Moshey" but in your reply you edited it to "Duke, Nick, and Moshey" What gives? Don't ya like being...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:01 am
... Thank you for joining us, Dan. I do remember your removal, and from what was said about it in the ODP Editor Forum, it was a very difficult decision for...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:02 am
... You are welcome, but I must admit that my primary reason for founding the XODP eGroup and going public with my story was to rehabilitate my reputation...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:03 am
... Stay tuned for further developments, including articles that have been submitted to PC World for which I have been interviewed, and an independent and...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:13 am
... Cristian, you stated that http://onemission.com was similar to the ODP. When I visited I did not find any *forums, lynch mobs, or anything that resembles...
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David Prenatt
netesq@...
Aug 4, 2000 2:34 am
... I am not trying to patronize you. Truth be told, I think you are giving me way too much credit for engineering something which I just sort of fell...
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Nick Sahadi
nicks@...
Aug 4, 2000 3:29 am
According to the Nielsen//NetRatings which can be found at ( http://searchenginewatch.com/reports/netratings.html ) the Open Directory Project (ODP) has a 0.8%...
