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Time for DMOZ to close?

Discussion in 'ODP / DMOZ' started by minstrel, May 30, 2005.

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    minstrel, May 30, 2005 IP
  2. candysmith

    candysmith trying not to be evil

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  3. Dirkjan

    Dirkjan The Dutch SEO Guy

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    Never knew I could see that?
     
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  4. eduardomaio

    eduardomaio Peon

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    DMOZ won't close because people who are complaining are the webmasters only, and only those who whore rejected or are still waiting for submission...
     
    eduardomaio, May 30, 2005 IP
  5. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #5
    DMOZ won't close but no one is asking you to care about it. Don't like it, forget it. If the impact is lessening as you all say it is then it shouldn't occupy so much of your time.

    If you believe it's still worth something then stop knocking it.

    Sarah
     
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  6. norfstar

    norfstar Peon

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    I think the chances of DMOZ closing are slim to none, but I imagine it's usage is going to gradually die out if it carries on taking 24 months+ to review new sites and/or having many categories with somewhat corrupt editors.
     
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  7. Agent47

    Agent47 Well-Known Member

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    I just got my client's site listed in Dmoz and now its going to close? :mad:
     
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  8. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    i duno if this is the end of the dmoz directory (yet) but i think you`ll find a lot of the clones that done a directory purely for pr will close slowly makeing dmoz less and less important.

    no clones = no one using dmoz data.
    no one using dmoz data = ??? lets wait and see
     
    just-4-teens, May 30, 2005 IP
  9. CanadianEh

    CanadianEh Notable Member

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    DMOZ doesn't have to go but maybe it should be placed in a museum.


    Isn't it ironic

    that DMOZ was born because in 1998 it was taking forever for sites to get listed in Yahoo​


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    CanadianEh, May 30, 2005 IP
  10. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    That's simply not true, Ed.

    I know that you are not that naive, sarahk. I'll "forget it" when it no longer has the undeserved influence it currently has. And I will continue to publicize its weaknesses and excesses as often as I can as a small way of attempting to hasten that end. If it bothers you to read these threads, that's what the Ignore setting on this forum is for. No one is asking you to read it.

    You have your pet peeves and projects (bots, as I recall) which don't bother me obviously nearly as much as they bother you. You do your thing; I'll do mine.
     
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  11. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    so whos gonna replace dmoz then cos there submission time is awful
     
    just-4-teens, May 30, 2005 IP
  12. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    Do we need large sweeping directories at all anymore? ODP/DMOZ came into being at a different time, when it made some sense to construct these behemoths. With the improvement of spidering search engines, they are almost irrelevant except for backlinks.

    I think you will see a move to niche directories but I think the decline of the mammoth "index the web" directories will continue.
     
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    CanadianEh Notable Member

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    No need to replace them. They are obsolete. We have spidered search engines now (greatest thing since bread came sliced).
     
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    hulkster Peon

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    No Page Rank display either ... so I assume that whatever broke is affecting all of that.
     
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    davedx Peon

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    No Page Rank if a site's listed in dmoz? Mine are...

    The next dmoz is the one in my sig - just you wait! :D
     
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  16. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    PlayStation 3 dev info?

    :confused:

    I don't get it...
     
    minstrel, May 31, 2005 IP
  17. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    DMOZ = Web Directory. So I would assume dave is referring to his Web Directory. Just a guess...I could be wrong. ;)
     
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    yfs1 User Title Not Found

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    You're all wrong Crazy Rob. DMOZ is developing the Playstation 3. You go to the store and request one then just sit home and wait. It can take up to 3 years for them to deliver it and you should be thankful they even consider your request for one.

    Of course all of their friends already have one.
     
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    SEbasic Peon

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    Let's not hijack yet another thread shall we guys...
     
    SEbasic, May 31, 2005 IP
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    yfs1 User Title Not Found

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    Yes, DMOZ threads are so rare we must protect the ones we have :p

    I won't post off topic again ;)
     
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