October 31, 2005:

• Removing a Listing

  Sometimes for whatever reason, a site owner wants a listing removed from the Open Directory. Often no reason is given, sometimes it’s because they do not like the description provided by the editor. Now if the description is wrong, it’s reasonable to expect the editor to fix it. But usually it’s because the site owner […]

August 27, 2005:

• Mirror, mirror on the wall, my site is the greatest of them all

  Mirror sites are one of the biggest pains for editors, close to being spam. The question is: What is a mirror?
  The suggestion guidelines say

  Do not submit mirror sites. Mirror sites are sites that contain identical content, but have altogether different URLs.
  Do not submit URLs that contain only the same or similar content as other […]

June 19, 2005:

• Listings in Multiple Categories

  There is a strong misunderstanding of when sites are allowed a listing in more than one category.
  First, a site that has a physical location is in many cases allowed a second listing in the most specific Regional category that matches the location. For multiple offices, in two cities they might get two listings in […]