Webwork - 6:54 pm on Sep 29, 2007 (gmt 0)

Clark, all you need to do is to initiate a new thread on whatever new or ancillary topic you wish to engage. That's what we would prefer, in part because DMOZ threads - left to expand and wander - eventually all degrade.

Our approach to DMOZ threads is well laid out in the Directory Forum Charter [webmasterworld.com]. We've managed to host some fairly detailed and helpful DMOZ threads in the past year due to the restrictions we've placed, in order to suppress noise and amplify the signal.

I'd rather host 1 intelligent "What's the best way to approach this DMOZ on this issue?" thread a month than 100 "Why can't I get my site listed by the fraud editors who take so long and favor their own sites and allow other spammy sites and won't accept my application to edit even after I proved how interested I am by submitting my website for the 4th time this month and . . . blah . . blah . . blah . .?" type threads.

It sucks to moderate threads, but unmoderated DMOZ threads suck even worse. If anyone needs a DMOZ Whingefest fix "the other variety" of DMOZ/ODP threads - the classic long, meandering, ODP threads, full of sound and fury, signifying and accomplishing nothing - can be found in at least a dozen other forums. ;-P

[edited by: Webwork at 7:30 pm (utc) on Sep. 29, 2007]