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If you're interested in Directories, then we have a forum called Directories [webmasterworld.com] which covers the topic in some detail.
Hope that helps. :)
Yes, there are sites that may not be worth submitting to, but then again, Google was started by two college kids, and we prefer not to try and decide who's hot and who's not and give all SE and small directories a chance. If people submit and provide them with content, then they should get more visitors as time goes on. We maintain a small directory that is on the list and that has been the case for us.
Anyway, the lists also have links to OTHER SE lists and they are under category #7, SE/DIR.
As far as the comment about no one submitting anymore, I think what was meant was no one submits to search engines that have spiders anymore. You should still be submitting to as many directories as possible, and there are some "search engines" that do not spider or do not spider well, so it may be worth your time to submit to them as well.
From the list we submit each project to about 180 sites, and while some are sure this must be a waste of time, our clients don't think so...