Webwork - 1:10 am on Nov 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

Actually, as a "good public works" project I don't see the server repair delays undermining the inherent merits of the project nor the reputation of the many good faith volunteers so much as I see the delay in authorizing and timely implementing the repairs as a black-eye for AOL/Netscape and a carelessly erected barricade to the efforts of those who support the DMOZ indirectly, by submitting websites for consideration. The apparent corporate footdragging is essentially a slap in the volunteers collective face.

As time passes this is starting to look more like "Oh, please sir. May we have another server in a timely manner?" The gruel is getting a bit thin as time passes. The master is looking a bit callously indifferent to the situation.

Now, I know that DMOZ isn't a profit center for AOL/Netscape but this "abandoned child" approach to the situation would be a bit like McDonald's not paying the electric bill for any Ronald McDonald house it underwrites. By comparison, if the AOL email servers went down how long would it be before replacements were racked up?

So long as Netscape still has its link at the bottom of every page and every page also has a "In Partnership with AOL Search" logo at the top Netscape and AOL's collective corporate consciousness needs to wake up to the fact that they are letting down a very large number of folks.

The ever expanding delay is just wrong and the merits of the many volunteer editors considerable contribution needs to be acknowledged by Netscape and AOL by the corporations getting on the ball.

So say'eth Webwork, in this brief editorial moment.

[edited by: Webwork at 1:47 am (utc) on Nov. 29, 2006]