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"The DMOZ mob strikes again"

Went Hot: August 28, 2007 - 2:51 pm
Posted By: Wiep 677 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.joostdevalk.nl)
Category: Other

The DMOZ/ Shoemoney story continues by banning a well respected DMOZ editor...

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from algoholic 677 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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Looks like some DMOZ editors decided to take the dirty laundry outside. Read the comments...

from jdevalk 677 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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Yeah I'm having a blast... Not :P

from Halfdeck 677 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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After 8 years online I'd think Google's algorithms have evolved enough not to be so chained to the DMOZ and Yahoo! Directory, both of which are nothing but link sellers.

from aglobalwarming 677 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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I think it is very interesting that Google gives so much weight to the directories that "sell links for money" when they are telling everyone to nark out sites that sell links.

How far does the "paid link" corruption go?

Does Google get a portion of each kickback from dmoz and yahoo?

from RoseDesRochers 664 days ago # - show/hide this comment

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This is unbelievable.

from g1smd 664 days ago #

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Unbelievable in what way?

from mphung 657 days ago #

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People start talking about DMOZ and all I hear is "blah blah blah blah."

Probably unrelated, but... after many months of providing no or only marginal value to the editor pool, my DMOZ login finally got disabled. I was wondering how long it'd take them. (And, alas, I was never offered money to include someone.)

from g1smd 657 days ago #

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If you don't edit for four months, the log-in is just inactivated.

In that case, you can re-apply to reactivate it any time you want.

from mphung 627 days ago #

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I "edited" at least once a month, but minimally.