hutcheson - 5:23 pm on Oct 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

>I don't want to have to go to Men's Clothing, then have to go up a level for general Clothing as well because they also sell women's clothing and didn't qualify for multiple categories.

That's how directories are used. The ODP is no exception: Yahoo and the late sincerely-lamented Zeal work the same way.

But in any case, you don't have to do it that way, and you don't have to like doing it that way. In fact, you don't have to use a directory at all. The choice is there, if you want to use it. Many people don't (as most people here will already know.)

But, this is perhaps an important point: if you don't want to USE a directory, you simply aren't going to be a good source of suggestions as to how to BUILD one.

Always focus on what you know, where you can build credibility based on your experience. And don't worry that most people won't ever need your experience -- that makes you no different than anyone else.