Dmoz or Yahoo expired domain buying

I am thinking about buying an expired domain...

[olvio]

I am thinking about buying an expired domain, which is listed in Dmoz. Is there any danger regarding google? Any experience?

[casperkor]

the only danger you have to look out for is if the domain
had any past penalty placed on it (was banned etc.)

[WindSun]

The other danger is that DMOZ is picking up expired domains faster now and deleting them. By the time you get it, it may not be in DMOZ any more.

[Jammer]

Its best to try to build your new 'adopted' domain with the same topic - otherwise you could still be dropped from dmoz because some 'clever' editor notices a site about widgets in her category about fridgets....

I have picked up a couple of these domains in the past and always built similar sites that still match the description in dmoz with my content.

Good luck.

[Edwin]

Is there any way to get Dmoz to relabel an entry? I bought an expired domain that exactly matches my site topic (i.e. the category and description are 100% on target for my site's subject) but I much prefer my name to the expired domain's name. Note that my site was not listed at the time i.e. there's no duplicate listing for it, just the one under the expired domain...

So (to coin a fictitious example) if I had a site lemurs.com about furry lemurs and their diets, and I bought an expired domain animalyumyumfood.com that has a description "Guide to the dietary needs of furry lemurs" and is in the /animals/lemurs/feeding sub-category, how can I persuade Dmoz to change the title of the site from "Animal Yum Yum Foods" to "Lemurs.com"?

[Jammer]

I don't think you can. DMOZ would not call something.com somethingelse.com

[MaxMaxMax]

Yes you can. The title isn't necessarily the domain name, as any look through the directory will demonstrate. You need to make sure that the new title appears in the title bar of the browser, and that it's clear from the text that it is now the name of the site...

...use things like, "welcome to New Title", "we at New Title" or a clear header.

Then use the update url form to submit the change. Wait 6 weeks. If nothing happens, drop a note to the editor (if there isn't one listed, write to the first named editor as you move up the cat hierarchy).

Then wait...there are no guarantees. And even then, if the name change seems somewhat gratuitous, you might find an editor reluctant to change it.