Should Google continue to use the ODP / DMOZ to maintain their directory

Discussion in 'ODP / DMOZ' started by keralare, Jan 7, 2009.

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Should Google break away with ODP/DMOZ?

Poll closed Apr 17, 2009.

  1. Yes, They should have their own solution.

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  2. No, ODP/DMOZ is the best option for Google.

    3 vote(s)
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    I think, google has to find some other way to maintain its directory. We can find lot of issues and flaws in ODP / DMOZ. It includes the lack of dedication of the editors to maintain it, reservation of adding certain sites, Spurious attitude of editors who lists only their own websites, to list few. The result is so many dead links and un-updated categories.
     
    keralare, Jan 7, 2009 IP
  2. robjones

    robjones Notable Member

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    Dmoz doesnt maintain "Google's directory". Currently Google uses Dmoz's directory. Chicken/egg thing.

    Not saying it's necessarily the way it'll always be (they've sorta buried it as Dmoz rep has deteriorated) but that is the current status.
     
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    jimnoble Well-Known Member

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    Google is a business. If it wants a directory, it makes business sense to use the biggest one - particularly since it's free :).
     
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    Caesar1 Peon

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    Maybe something like 299.00 a year like yahoo?
     
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  5. Qryztufre

    Qryztufre Prominent Member

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    If they did that then they would need to change the guidelines to state that any sites that did not try to bribe for a listing would be banned :D
     
    Qryztufre, Jan 8, 2009 IP