when i Google today i noticed there is a web directory claimed themselves be online since 1996, sure i don't believe that as i have never heard this name before, i checked whois and showed the data right, the domain was registered in 1996, and then i continued to check archive.org, but it's not a web directory since 2008, and even no any pages in 2009, just want to share all of you. Good Night! http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://gurcan.com
I saw this on its footer: © 1996-2009 Gurcan.com All Rights Reserved. Maybe it doesn't mean it was directory since 1996? May somebody shed lights on this issue?
I'm no legal eagle but would think you can only copyright your intellectual property so probably the copyright should have started from when he made the domain a directory. http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html
There are millions out there who claim dozen of things. People claim that this directory is the best, is human edited, is high quality blah.. blah and what not. So if we can term all of them 'QBC' 99% directories on the web would enter the 'QBC' List. I suggest you stop wasting your time and do something constructive to help the community better. -- PS.: Nothing against you buddy, just expressing myself. Feel free to ignore my comment if you don't like it.
I do think there is something misleading people, the "since 1996" under the logo, everyone would straightly think the site be a directory since 1996. I am not going to against any other directories, it's the truth.
What I think is interesting is that the site is listed in Yahoo! directory. If the site has not been a directory since 1996 as most people would be led to believe, then it's an unfair promotional strategy on part of the directory owner. Besides, I really wonder how a directory as big and reputed as Yahoo could list a such site (considering that the site didn't not become a directory until lately) Personally, I'd think twice before I approve of such a site in my directory (because of what is being mentioned in the logo) without contacting the site owner for more information on his business.