Addicted to Directory Submissions

Discussion in 'Directories' started by emmaonline, Oct 15, 2006.

  1. mahmood

    mahmood Guest

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    #21
    I don't care about directory's design or even hits. The only hit important for me is crawlers. As long as search engines can find the link it is enough.
    By the way, I use Alfredo's directory submission.
     
    mahmood, Oct 15, 2006 IP
  2. fatinfo guy

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    #22
    I always thought those were bot submssions that come in 60 entries at a time. I had captcha turned off for several months now, and surprisingly almost no spam submissions. I think spam is more rampant in blog comments and contact forms than directory submissions.

    Also if it is very painless for the submitter, they will comeback and submit again. I hope. :)
     
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  3. ! Ask !

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    #23
    I use the simplest image verification I could find, I just hate when I have to resubmit 5-10 times because I don’t manage to get the letters right.
     
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  4. FOX LORE

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    #24
    Even the simplest image verification can be a pain in the tail--i usually check it and recheck it before i submit but it usually comes back invalid code. What if you had to submit to 5 or more directories? I submit to any and all directories so its wasting my valuable time when i could use the time doing others things. It's not that hard to switch off the captcha for a few days or so, right? Anyway, my point is that captcha sucks and please be nice and turn it off for the DP Members!
     
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  5. FlyingBear

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    #25
    image verification is MUST. otherwise, the directory will be flooded with SPAM.


    bear
     
    FlyingBear, Oct 16, 2006 IP
  6. lhhgbh

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    #26
    new here.. can somone point me to a good directory list whether its here or offsite? I am catching this directory bug too..
     
    lhhgbh, Oct 16, 2006 IP
  7. almir

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    #27
    image verification is OK, but those that are unreadable are pain in the ass, sometimes I have to write 2 times untill I write correctly
     
    almir, Oct 16, 2006 IP
  8. Obelia

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    #28
    I'm contemplating putting in some throttling measures for this sort of behaviour, to limit the number of sites that can be submitted from one IP in a day. Although I don't have a problem with submission services with lots of different clients, more often than not when you get a bunch of submissions from one person, it's a heap of identikit MFA spam.

    What makes you think that directory spammers don't hang out at DP as well?
     
    Obelia, Oct 17, 2006 IP
  9. praveen

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    #29
    I am with Chris on the Image Validations.. its so annoying esp those on phpld 2. you cant even read whether its a O or a D :D

    other thing i hate is the Ajax Category Selection.. its so hard + time consuming to manually pick a category for so many sites that i leave if i see this..
     
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  10. FOX LORE

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    #30
    i quess i don't think? :p
     
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  11. chris20492002

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    #31
    Actually I use to use the complaint that without image verification you gets tons of spam. Ive disabled them on request (by you and another member) and guess what I still get the same amount of shit. So I have decided image verification is off till the directory gains a PR.
     
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  12. pipes

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    #32
    With me its a case of beggers can be choosers so in getting my free links im not too fussy with the directory, i just keep submitting to each new one i can, i never reach the end of my list, it just keeps growing. :)
     
    pipes, Oct 17, 2006 IP