Quite a few editors knows me and the business profession I am affiliated with. I just happen to browse on our industry and found out that the editor I complained before is back. Listing good sites is one thing but favorable listings is another. I don't have a problem since we are in the same business and I met most owners already. Those listings does not belong there. He should know better what to list in topical and send listings to Regional. This guy has never even participated in the forum as I remember about cleaning up the category. Much has changed in our industry and listings should be updated. There are very sporadic listings across the directory of our industry and I think its time to update. Paul Davis and Servpro as an example really needs an update. As I see more. btw there is a description in the category as this. Could someone correct it and see listings that does not belong there put it in the proper Regional Cat ? Description: That is a very crap description. It is very subjective and promotional. Shouldn't it be rather unbiased and objective ?
You can post here: http://www.resource-zone.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12 , especially in case that you know what you are asking about
Those forums are no more official then these forums, so really, any forum about the ODP is good... right?
Lets not talk about history here. I suppose that you've never heard about the War Crimes of the Geneva Convention. Well there are Metas here and edit alls that view the forum. They could correct it. For me to go there is a joke.
Wonder if metas or editalls will pay you attention after receiving one not bad answer. Probably these two "desc" will be removed, and thats all - and if I understood you correctly - this is the main theme in your post? And because you both turn this thread to humoristic one, will advice you to post here: http://www.occultcorpus.org/forum/
I'm sorry, was not shooting for humor at all, only that when I point to RZ I'm told time & time again that it is not an official ODP source of information. Though, pointing to an occult forum for DMOZ related discussion does raise several issues about the religious and possible cult aspects of the ODP. Should I start a board on an occult forum to discuss the ODP, or are you trying to push off topic discussion about directory on forums not set up for such discussion?
Are you trying to impress someone, budalata ? I really don't know what you mean. How do you know this is the main theme ? Do you understand the Industry ? 1. Are you impressing the ODP ? 2. Trying to get more category permission ? 3. Being so obsessed with Q won't help you. Sure go back and edit. It will be good for your status. There are more to impress and kiss a$$. Your style is so visible.
You should see one of the sites I got listed - the description and anchor text given were dreadful. Admittedly it was the first site I ever submitted to ODP - I kinda went slightly keyword heavy (not as bad as some people I've seen here!) - and the editor actually stuffed it a bit more. That anchor text/description has still been the same since the infamous ODP car crash. Heh, nothin' more amusing than Q's rants about the ODP.
I really don't understand the noob jerks of the ODP what their trying to do here. I am merely suggesting that the descriptions are so subjective rather than being objective and I know that the editor concerned is affiliated with some sites and have been guarding that category ever since. Well they could study the listings of all the sites and see that its obvious what are the stuffed keywords in some. Also I was suggesting that sites listed before or earlier needs an update already as the industry has gotten more specific.
Actually, according to some editors, bothering with the category description is not worth it....so long as the sites listed have unique content. This is from a long standing editor (Nebby) so *shrug* Maybe the newer editors are simply following through example? Wasn't a rant. I was seriously asking why a forum that has nothing to do with the ODP was brought up in a forum specifically about it.
Right on brother you are getting it. A listing with good unique content with an average description is better than a crappy site wth a guidleline perfect title and description. Try and wrap your tiny brain around this my dearest Qryztufre. The ODP is a middle man. Apart from editors and obsessed people like you few use the ODP directory, downstream directories and derivative data for the ODP's sake. What they are looking for is good useful sites. That’s why the quality of site itself is so important and all the other stuff is secondary.
Consider it wrapped, and you can expect me to spread the word that following the guidelines is completely and totally not worth the time and effort. They are only there for show, so long as the site being submitted has unique content. As suggesting the site to the correct category is part of the rules, then I'll just start suggesting others suggest to the TOP cats. I'll also gladly point out that the guidelines say to use UNIQUE content, so welcome to the ODP paradox! So yes, I understand you clearly. There are no rules, so with out such things to bind you, as an editor, you are free to follow your own morals, rather then the guidelines set down before you. Again, why are they even there?