windharp - 5:38 am on Nov 4, 2003 (gmt 0)

Funny discussion, here. Seems there is noone here who actually edits all those directories (As I do meanwhile)?

All three projects emerged in some kind from the ODP, using partly the same software and are run by mostly the same volunteers. Of course you will find editors who are only in one or two of all four projects, but that's understandable, since the topics are quite different.`When I joined the sister projects, I found that I new most of the people that are very active there from the ODP.

I remember the internal discussion when linking to them. It was a time, when they were nearly forgotten by the public. So the reason for linking to them was, that some new editors might be generated for those projects, by directing them there from the big brother ODP :-) All those small directories are in a preliminary stage, so they could need some editors who are willing to work with a not-so-stable software to try and build a directory of some kind.

And they all collect types of information that can not be handled by the original ODP software, so using the ODP itself would not work (especially since modifications to the original software can only be made by Netscape/AOL technicians)

ODP: It is "Only" a Link-Collection. Very restricted.

MusicMoz: Topical Collection to music, collect everything music-related, artist details, discography, ... I am still learning how to do it right there, see http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/W/White,_Barry/ for an example how a category might look like (in my opinion ;-) )

Open-Site: A try if a modified ODP system is working for an Open Encyclopedia as well. Devoted to the collection of indormation. Think of it as something like the WikiPedia but using a closed (bot voluntary) editor community. It includes adding user defined fields and fields with a predefined shape.

ChefMoz: Dining guide. IIRC the oldest directory in the set, since it existed before the ODP and was adapted. Devoted to restautant information, including reviews.