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mbennie - 4:41 am on Apr 5, 2003 (gmt 0)


I may as well be talking to a brick wall because it seems the editors that have responded in this thread have very small closed minds and are more concerned about defending their authority and decisions than they are about building a comprehensive Internet directory.

From the DMOZ Editorial Guidelines:

Editors should consider the following for each site:

  • Is the site's content/information identical to other sites? - A site should not mirror content available on other sites. Qualifies

  • Does the ODP include the type of site you want to add? - The site should not be on the list of sites the ODP does not generally include. Qualifies

  • Is the site complete? - The site should have working links and content rich subpages. Links should not bring up 404 pages or subpages with no content. If a web site is still under construction it is not a good candidate for the Open Directory. Sometimes sites may have broken links, poor design, or other "quality" issues, yet present information that is difficult or impossible to find on the Web. Consider adding these sites to the ODP. Even with some flaws, if the content is rare and unique, the site may be considered very useful. Qualifies

  • Is the site current? - A site that claims to provide time-sensitive information should be current. If it is not current, determine the site's archival or research value. In rare instances, a site that used to be current may still contain valuable articles, links and other resources. For example, an antiques newsletter that hasn't been updated in 2 years may still contain valuable articles and information on antique buying and appraisal. However, a site that claims to provide daily current events news that hasn't been updated in several months or even years, may no longer have any significant value. Qualifies


  • Is the site available and does it load completely? - The site should load in a reasonable time and be consistently available. Design alone is rarely a valid reason to deny a listing for an otherwise content rich site. The only time design may be a factor if it renders the site unreadable. Qualifies

    Where in these guidelines does it say...Do you like the site? Do you approve of the motive behind the publishing of the site? Do you think the design is nice?

    It doesn't because they shouldn't be factors.

    And no, it's not a matter of 'my site wasn't included so the editor is a nitwit'. I have quite a few sites that aren't included and wouldn't qualify for inclusion. I have even more sites that are included. The editor made a bonehead decision in a matter of minutes based upon his personal prejudices and he isn't man enough to consider the possibility that he erred.

    Write that into the social contract.

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