martinibuster - 5:29 pm on Jul 19, 2007 (gmt 0)

you would never know that one editor wasn't listing some stuff there.

I in fact know that not only are some editors not listing competitors, they are only listing their own sites, and those of their associates.

there are more then 200 other editors that could edit in any given category...

200 editors cannot make a meaningful impact. Given the size of the ODP, any reasonable person can understand that.

Look, I'm not saying the ODP is riddled with self-interested editors. It is not. I'm only pointing out one reason why some categories are not growing.