Comments on: The DMOZ mob strikes again... http://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again Tweaking Websites Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:36:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Rickhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-73833 Rick Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:12:49 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-73833 I hate DMOZ. As a Web Designer/SEO professional I tried for like 2 years to get my clients sites listed. They are all LOCAL businesses, and I can't even get one of them listed in the Regional Directory. I have submitted more than a dozen sites none of which have made it to a listing, and no answers ever given as to why. I just submit and then never hear anything again. They can count on me never submitting a site again. I hate DMOZ. As a Web Designer/SEO professional I tried for like 2 years to get my clients sites listed. They are all LOCAL businesses, and I can't even get one of them listed in the Regional Directory. I have submitted more than a dozen sites none of which have made it to a listing, and no answers ever given as to why. I just submit and then never hear anything again. They can count on me never submitting a site again.

]]> By: DRK Bloghttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-72406 DRK Blog Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-72406 @Joost: In first place I want to thank you for your position about this problem. Most editors just don't care about webmasters. Or worst, they seem to hate us. As if every webmaster is supposed to be a spammer.What happened to you is what happens to anyone who stands against a dictatorial system. You were silenced. But you exposed the fact that DMOZ is rotten to the core.You are not the only editor who suffered such abuse. I read about a guy banned for explaining what he did for improving a category. @Joost: In first place I want to thank you for your position about this problem. Most editors just don't care about webmasters. Or worst, they seem to hate us. As if every webmaster is supposed to be a spammer.

What happened to you is what happens to anyone who stands against a dictatorial system. You were silenced. But you exposed the fact that DMOZ is rotten to the core.

You are not the only editor who suffered such abuse. I read about a guy banned for explaining what he did for improving a category.

]]> By: Henry Pitchhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-69585 Henry Pitch Tue, 26 May 2009 12:06:41 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-69585 Some really usefull information here if you pay attention, thanks Some really usefull information here if you pay attention, thanks

]]> By: wildkhollyhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-67142 wildkholly Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:17:51 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-67142 Im an SEO and I was just trying to figure out how often SEO editor sign in to add new sites to catagories. Im an SEO and I was just trying to figure out how often SEO editor sign in to add new sites to catagories.

]]> By: url submission softwarehttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-35628 url submission software Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:51:31 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-35628 <strong>url submission software...</strong>The term is used colloquially for any kind of Linkback. (Blogger now has backlinks - very similar to the trackback feature in Movable... url submission software...

The term is used colloquially for any kind of Linkback. (Blogger now has backlinks - very similar to the trackback feature in Movable...

]]> By: Davidhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-34996 David Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:58:21 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-34996 My webste is http://www.akindof.com. it is about shopping, I hope that My webiste can be listed on Dmoz.org. Who is Dmoz Editor. Please contact me.My Email is admin@akindof.com.I am in China.I am looking forward to your reply.Good luck. My webste is http://www.akindof.com. it is about shopping, I hope that My webiste can be listed on Dmoz.org. Who is Dmoz Editor. Please contact me.My Email is admin@akindof.com.

I am in China.I am looking forward to your reply.

Good luck.

]]> By: It pays to be careful online…http://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-33604 It pays to be careful online… Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:04:16 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-33604 [...] as an example, A recent post on Joost de Valks blog regarding alleged exploitation of Dmoz, draw some heated discussion from some high profile comment [...] [...] as an example, A recent post on Joost de Valks blog regarding alleged exploitation of Dmoz, draw some heated discussion from some high profile comment [...]

]]> By: Koster det noget at blive optaget i DMOZ.orghttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-31256 Koster det noget at blive optaget i DMOZ.org Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:27:46 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-31256 [...] http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/26/dmoz-extortion/ http://www.corruptdmozeditor.com/2004/12/how-to-bribe-dmoz-editor.html http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=5999 http://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/ [...] [...] http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/26/dmoz-extortion/ http://www.corruptdmozeditor.com/2004/12/how-to-bribe-dmoz-editor.html http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/showthread.php?t=5999 http://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/ [...]

]]> By: » Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZ SERPS.CN: 致力于英文SEOhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-25977 » Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZ SERPS.CN: 致力于英文SEO Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:46:56 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-25977 [...] Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZ 作者: admin  类别 SEO讨论 29Aug 近日，Shoemoney的一篇å?šæ–‡-Dmoz Extortion引起了轩然大波。文中称DMOZçš„æŸ?ä½?编辑å?‘Shoemoneyå‹’ç´¢5000美刀，å?¦åˆ™å°†æŠŠShoemoney的站从DMOZ索引中删除。Shoemeony当然ä¸?会给钱了，éš?å?Žä»–å?‘现自己的站真的在DMOZ目录中消失了。该文引å?‘了数百æ?¡è¯„论，许多SEO都指责DMOZè¿™ç§?错误的行为。有一个DMOZ编辑å?‘DMOZ询问关于为什么Shoemoney网站被删除，36个å°?时之内，他å?‘现自己的编辑è?Œä½?被å?–消了，没有任何邮件或者其他通知。事æ€?å?‘展的越æ?¥è¶Šä¸¥é‡?了。 DMOZ因为å…?费，收录公正，索引网站质é‡?都比较高而广å?—称赞，许多人ä¸?惜花é‡?金请人æ??交目录，没想到现在出了这ç§?丑闻。Google自身的Directory就是直接拷è´?DMOZ的，在DMOZ登录的网站一般都会得到Google更多的å??爱，特别是新站，如果被收录了，排å??会好é?žå¸¸é?žå¸¸å¤šã€‚ 看æ?¥ç¨?微有点æ?ƒåŠ›å°±ä¼šä½¿äººè…?败，å?¤ä»Šä¸­å¤–皆然。 有人呼å??干脆把DMOZ也å?šæˆ?收费登录，有人建议Google放弃DMOZè¿™ç§?所谓”人工编辑”的目录。Google对此会有什么æ€?度？ 抛开DMOZæŸ?些编辑的丑æ?¶è¡Œä¸ºã€‚ 我有两个站在DMOZ登录了，虽然没有æµ?é‡?，但也算是一个高质é‡?的链接。如果DMOZ收费，å?ªè¦?ä»·æ ¼å?ˆç?†ï¼Œæ¯”如和Yahooå·®ä¸?多，我还是会选择登录的。如果DMOZ被Google放弃了，对我æ?¥è¯´åº”该是一个比较大的æ?Ÿå¤±ã€‚所以我希望DMOZ能有高层站出æ?¥æ¾„清整个事件，并惩罚æŸ?些破å??分å­?，挽回DMOZ的声誉。 [...] [...] Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZ 作者: admin  类别 SEO讨论 29Aug 近日，Shoemoney的一篇å?šæ–‡-Dmoz Extortion引起了轩然大波。文中称DMOZçš„æŸ?ä½?编辑å?‘Shoemoneyå‹’ç´¢5000美刀，å?¦åˆ™å°†æŠŠShoemoney的站从DMOZ索引中删除。Shoemeony当然ä¸?会给钱了，éš?å?Žä»–å?‘现自己的站真的在DMOZ目录中消失了。该文引å?‘了数百æ?¡è¯„论，许多SEO都指责DMOZè¿™ç§?错误的行为。有一个DMOZ编辑å?‘DMOZ询问关于为什么Shoemoney网站被删除，36个å°?时之内，他å?‘现自己的编辑è?Œä½?被å?–消了，没有任何邮件或者其他通知。事æ€?å?‘展的越æ?¥è¶Šä¸¥é‡?了。 DMOZ因为å…?费，收录公正，索引网站质é‡?都比较高而广å?—称赞，许多人ä¸?惜花é‡?金请人æ??交目录，没想到现在出了这ç§?丑闻。Google自身的Directory就是直接拷è´?DMOZ的，在DMOZ登录的网站一般都会得到Google更多的å??爱，特别是新站，如果被收录了，排å??会好é?žå¸¸é?žå¸¸å¤šã€‚ 看æ?¥ç¨?微有点æ?ƒåŠ›å°±ä¼šä½¿äººè…?败，å?¤ä»Šä¸­å¤–皆然。 有人呼å??干脆把DMOZ也å?šæˆ?收费登录，有人建议Google放弃DMOZè¿™ç§?所谓”人工编辑”的目录。Google对此会有什么æ€?度？ 抛开DMOZæŸ?些编辑的丑æ?¶è¡Œä¸ºã€‚ 我有两个站在DMOZ登录了，虽然没有æµ?é‡?，但也算是一个高质é‡?的链接。如果DMOZ收费，å?ªè¦?ä»·æ ¼å?ˆç?†ï¼Œæ¯”如和Yahooå·®ä¸?多，我还是会选择登录的。如果DMOZ被Google放弃了，对我æ?¥è¯´åº”该是一个比较大的æ?Ÿå¤±ã€‚所以我希望DMOZ能有高层站出æ?¥æ¾„清整个事件，并惩罚æŸ?些破å??分å­?，挽回DMOZ的声誉。 [...]

]]> By: Can dmoz get any more corrupt? « Top Tech Newshttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-25153 Can dmoz get any more corrupt? « Top Tech News Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:07:48 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-25153 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Google, Now Hates DMOZ » SELaplanahttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24573 Google, Now Hates DMOZ » SELaplana Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:03:23 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24573 [...] then when an editor of the DMOZ reacted against the extortion made by other editors, his account was then suspended. This weekend I was reading about Shoemoney being extorted by a DMOZ editor. I thought: heck, I’m [...] [...] then when an editor of the DMOZ reacted against the extortion made by other editors, his account was then suspended. This weekend I was reading about Shoemoney being extorted by a DMOZ editor. I thought: heck, I’m [...]

]]> By: SEO Share » Blog Archive » Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24499 SEO Share » Blog Archive » Google会ä¸?会放弃DMOZ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:40:09 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24499 [...] 近日，Shoemoney的一篇å?šæ–‡-Dmoz Extortion引起了轩然大波。文中称DMOZçš„æŸ?ä½?编辑å?‘Shoemoneyå‹’ç´¢5000美刀，å?¦åˆ™å°†æŠŠShoemoney的站从DMOZ索引中删除。Shoemeony当然ä¸?会给钱了，éš?å?Žä»–å?‘现自己的站真的在DMOZ目录中消失了。该文引å?‘了数百æ?¡è¯„论，许多SEO都指责DMOZè¿™ç§?错误的行为。有一个DMOZ编辑å?‘DMOZ询问关于为什么Shoemoney网站被删除，36个å°?时之内，他å?‘现自己的编辑è?Œä½?被å?–消了，没有任何邮件或者其他通知。事æ€?å?‘展的越æ?¥è¶Šä¸¥é‡?了。 DMOZ因为å…?费，收录公正，索引网站质é‡?都比较高而广å?—称赞，许多人ä¸?惜花é‡?金请人æ??交目录，没想到现在出了这ç§?丑闻。Google自身的Directory就是直接拷è´?DMOZ的，在DMOZ登录的网站一般都会得到Google更多的å??爱，特别是新站，如果被收录了，排å??会好é?žå¸¸é?žå¸¸å¤šã€‚ 看æ?¥ç¨?微有点æ?ƒåŠ›å°±ä¼šä½¿äººè…?败，å?¤ä»Šä¸­å¤–皆然。 有人呼å??干脆把DMOZ也å?šæˆ?收费登录，有人建议Google放弃DMOZè¿™ç§?所谓”人工编辑”的目录。Google对此会有什么æ€?度？ 抛开DMOZæŸ?些编辑的丑æ?¶è¡Œä¸ºã€‚ 我有两个站在DMOZ登录了，虽然没有æµ?é‡?，但也算是一个高质é‡?的链接。如果DMOZ收费，å?ªè¦?ä»·æ ¼å?ˆç?†ï¼Œæ¯”如和Yahooå·®ä¸?多，我还是会选择登录的。如果DMOZ被Google放弃了，对我æ?¥è¯´åº”该是一个比较大的æ?Ÿå¤±ã€‚所以我希望DMOZ能有高层站出æ?¥æ¾„清整个事件，并惩罚æŸ?些破å??分å­?，挽回DMOZ的声誉。 [...] [...] 近日，Shoemoney的一篇å?šæ–‡-Dmoz Extortion引起了轩然大波。文中称DMOZçš„æŸ?ä½?编辑å?‘Shoemoneyå‹’ç´¢5000美刀，å?¦åˆ™å°†æŠŠShoemoney的站从DMOZ索引中删除。Shoemeony当然ä¸?会给钱了，éš?å?Žä»–å?‘现自己的站真的在DMOZ目录中消失了。该文引å?‘了数百æ?¡è¯„论，许多SEO都指责DMOZè¿™ç§?错误的行为。有一个DMOZ编辑å?‘DMOZ询问关于为什么Shoemoney网站被删除，36个å°?时之内，他å?‘现自己的编辑è?Œä½?被å?–消了，没有任何邮件或者其他通知。事æ€?å?‘展的越æ?¥è¶Šä¸¥é‡?了。 DMOZ因为å…?费，收录公正，索引网站质é‡?都比较高而广å?—称赞，许多人ä¸?惜花é‡?金请人æ??交目录，没想到现在出了这ç§?丑闻。Google自身的Directory就是直接拷è´?DMOZ的，在DMOZ登录的网站一般都会得到Google更多的å??爱，特别是新站，如果被收录了，排å??会好é?žå¸¸é?žå¸¸å¤šã€‚ 看æ?¥ç¨?微有点æ?ƒåŠ›å°±ä¼šä½¿äººè…?败，å?¤ä»Šä¸­å¤–皆然。 有人呼å??干脆把DMOZ也å?šæˆ?收费登录，有人建议Google放弃DMOZè¿™ç§?所谓”人工编辑”的目录。Google对此会有什么æ€?度？ 抛开DMOZæŸ?些编辑的丑æ?¶è¡Œä¸ºã€‚ 我有两个站在DMOZ登录了，虽然没有æµ?é‡?，但也算是一个高质é‡?的链接。如果DMOZ收费，å?ªè¦?ä»·æ ¼å?ˆç?†ï¼Œæ¯”如和Yahooå·®ä¸?多，我还是会选择登录的。如果DMOZ被Google放弃了，对我æ?¥è¯´åº”该是一个比较大的æ?Ÿå¤±ã€‚所以我希望DMOZ能有高层站出æ?¥æ¾„清整个事件，并惩罚æŸ?些破å??分å­?，挽回DMOZ的声誉。 [...]

]]> By: Harrisonhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24320 Harrison Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:46:36 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-24320 What contributes to the problem is that DMOZ policy seems cloak and dagger to us mortals. The organization is super opaque, and these stories (if they are not trued) cannot be dismissed cleanly.DMOZ can bleed to death by a thousand cuts if there is no shift in policy. What contributes to the problem is that DMOZ policy seems cloak and dagger to us mortals. The organization is super opaque, and these stories (if they are not trued) cannot be dismissed cleanly.

DMOZ can bleed to death by a thousand cuts if there is no shift in policy.

]]> By: DMOZ and the effects of their corruption! : Alexandru Cosminhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23902 DMOZ and the effects of their corruption! : Alexandru Cosmin Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23902 [...] because he only wanted to know why Shoemoney’s link was deleted (you can find more info about him here). Also at this link you will see a lot of people who pay money and editors that accept to list [...] [...] because he only wanted to know why Shoemoney’s link was deleted (you can find more info about him here). Also at this link you will see a lot of people who pay money and editors that accept to list [...]

]]> By: The EveryQuery Network Blog » Blog Archive » Editor banned because of Shoemoney extortion.http://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23350 The EveryQuery Network Blog » Blog Archive » Editor banned because of Shoemoney extortion. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:28:19 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23350 [...] Read the full article here. [...] [...] Read the full article here. [...]

]]> By: Rosehttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23344 Rose Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:57:14 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23344 fathom what are you talking about? I think you missed the point. My husband does not need Dmoz. No one needs Dmoz in order to have a successful site. From what I have been reading I sure as heck would not want to be a Dmoz editor. fathom what are you talking about? I think you missed the point. My husband does not need Dmoz. No one needs Dmoz in order to have a successful site. From what I have been reading I sure as heck would not want to be a Dmoz editor.

]]> By: Marah Mariehttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23268 Marah Marie Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:58:11 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23268 @fathom:Do voluntary work at DMOZ? What are you talking about? I know I'm not Rose but I've never heard of such a thing...please explain what that involves? @fathom:

Do voluntary work at DMOZ? What are you talking about? I know I'm not Rose but I've never heard of such a thing...please explain what that involves?

]]> By: fathomhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23263 fathom Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:32:06 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23263 Rose DesRochers: why don't you support your husband goals and do some voluntary work at DMOZ... or do you agree his website isn't worth the effort? Rose DesRochers: why don't you support your husband goals and do some voluntary work at DMOZ... or do you agree his website isn't worth the effort?

]]> By: Rose DesRochershttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23249 Rose DesRochers Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:57:03 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23249 Unbelievable. You should read the post on invision-graphics titled Dmoz sucks. All along my husband has said that Dmoz is crooked. Five years he has been trying to get in. Unbelievable. You should read the post on invision-graphics titled Dmoz sucks. All along my husband has said that Dmoz is crooked. Five years he has been trying to get in.

]]> By: Hooperhttp://yoast.com/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23200 Hooper Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:36:22 +0000 http://www.joostdevalk.nl/the-dmoz-mob-strikes-again/#comment-23200 DMOZ definetely has too much power and agree Google should punt them. DMOZ definetely has too much power and agree Google should punt them.

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