Oct 3rd 2008 4:24PM
Ask AOL: Editors' Questions about DMOZ Answered
As a new staff member on this project, I wanted to find out what was on the collective minds of the editor community, so a couple of weeks ago, we asked editors to submit their questions about DMOZ. The response was fantastic. We appreciate the thoughtful, insightful questions we received and we're very pleased to be able to answer a few of them here. We've tried to select the ones that would be most representative of the public's questions about the ODP. So without further ado, let's get started!
Who makes up the DMOZ audience?
According to comScore (a company that measures internet audience), DMOZ received about 29,000 unique visitors per day in August 2008. About 60% of visitors were young adults 18-24 years old, and slightly more than half were male.
As we've noted in the past, this is an incredibly international audience. In August, we had visitors from six continents and countries ranging from tiny islands and municipalities (Palau and Vatican City) to large countries with growing markets (India and China).
Does AOL plan to use the international DMOZ data?
The short answer is yes. We know that there is a demand for DMOZ from around the world. There are 78 languages other than English represented in the directory and, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our editors, many of these are quite extensive and well-developed. We are actively looking at ways in which we can better incorporate this resource into properties world-wide.
What does AOL have planned for DMOZ in the near future?
While it's not quite ready for its prime-time debut, we can tell you that we're actively working on an all-new DMOZ that incorporates an updated UI and an overhauled back-end infrastructure. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!
- emi1y
Who makes up the DMOZ audience?
According to comScore (a company that measures internet audience), DMOZ received about 29,000 unique visitors per day in August 2008. About 60% of visitors were young adults 18-24 years old, and slightly more than half were male.
As we've noted in the past, this is an incredibly international audience. In August, we had visitors from six continents and countries ranging from tiny islands and municipalities (Palau and Vatican City) to large countries with growing markets (India and China).
Does AOL plan to use the international DMOZ data?
The short answer is yes. We know that there is a demand for DMOZ from around the world. There are 78 languages other than English represented in the directory and, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our editors, many of these are quite extensive and well-developed. We are actively looking at ways in which we can better incorporate this resource into properties world-wide.
What does AOL have planned for DMOZ in the near future?
While it's not quite ready for its prime-time debut, we can tell you that we're actively working on an all-new DMOZ that incorporates an updated UI and an overhauled back-end infrastructure. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!
- emi1y
1. Good to see the World/ editors getting some recognition, and to see that DMOZ is still relevant to surfers, despite the nay-sayers. It's also a relief, after 4 months without any updates, to find that AOL hasn't forgotten about us either. ;-)
Posted at 7:49PM on Oct 3rd 2008 by makrhod
2. Hope the new infrastructure would allow some newbies to be listed as well.
Posted at 11:40PM on Oct 4th 2008 by Michelle
3. Hi,
Its always great to study about Dmoz and AOL partnerships, but I have been wondering if this partnership would help those are looking to facilitate people free of cost and help in their life. A quick question to ask, if a website is asking free online paper, and is open for students from worldwide read, study and submit the data, would it automatically take place as this is only for help purpose? What category would it be suggested in? To be frank, as it is for all right reasons, it would help many in case included. Hoping to hear from you guys. Thanks
Posted at 3:57AM on Oct 6th 2008 by Free Online Paper
4. To your last comment: Do you think the cooperation of dmoz and aol would be misused for commercial other political goals? I could imagine no. For dmoz ist important to work together with a strong partner. Aol cannot take any inapprobiate influence, because this will be published and give a negative image of aol.
Greetings
Michael
Posted at 10:17AM on Oct 6th 2008 by michaelt1964
5.
I keep trying to submit a URL but get this:
Proxy Error
The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server.
The proxy server could not handle the request POST /cgi-bin/add.cgi.
Reason: Error reading from remote server
Posted at 9:27PM on Oct 6th 2008 by Robert
6. Any thoughts on how you might help folks who were loyal DMOZ editors for nine years and then suddenly their logins would not work and they could not get anyone to help them?
Nine years was a long time. I put in many hours. Then, it was as if I never existed. My category is still live. I'd love to update it.
This is basic stuff. Just fix it.
Eric Ward
eric@ricward.com
DMOZ editor name ericw
Posted at 9:38AM on Oct 7th 2008 by Eric Ward
7. Eric - Your account simply timed-out. You can apply for reinstatement by using the form at http://www.dmoz.org/reinstate.html
Posted at 4:16PM on Oct 7th 2008 by photofox
8. Just wanna thank DMOZ for what they're doing. Trying to develope the
entire net is whole lot harder than trying to develop a domain. So
thanks for all your hard work.
Posted at 6:22PM on Oct 9th 2008 by Ryan Griffin
9. I'm glad to know DMOZ today and I will pay more time to be familiar with it. Thank you.:)
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