I own www.ausv.org I want to extract email addresses. Is this possible and can I use them to develop a list? Also what are the benefits to owning a directory. It makes no money, what can I do different? I would not spam and would only use this list to inform members of updates and new categories.
In order to get a return from a web directory you need to promote it, simply uploading a directory script to a domain is only the start of it. As for extracting email, most directory users use a throw away email address for this reason. Extracting email addresses wouldn’t be of much use, it will also bring you more problems in the long run. Thanks Brian