DMOZ extortion story - interesting.

Bill · 2007-08-28, 06:15 PM

An interesting story from from metafilter:

http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/26/dmoz-extortion/

"A while back I got a email from a guy claiming to be a DMOZ editor saying that I had to pay him $5,000.00 or he would have my site: shoemoney.com removed from the dmoz.

I thought nothing of it…. then today I got a email from him saying it was removed and I might want to rethink not paying him. I thought I would check just for grins.

It was removed… WOW

dmoz… corrupt… no…..

I never thought I would say this but I don’t even care anymore. I am stunned Google still uses this as there business directory as its the most corrupt “editorial” system EVER and especially since now they are trying to talk about paid links and crap… "

http://www.metafilter.com/64218/DMOZ-Payola

2007-08-28, 06:15 PM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	DMOZ extortion story - interesting. An interesting story from from metafilter: http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/26/dmoz-extortion/ "A while back I got a email from a guy claiming to be a DMOZ editor saying that I had to pay him $5,000.00 or he would have my site: shoemoney.com removed from the dmoz. I thought nothing of it…. then today I got a email from him saying it was removed and I might want to rethink not paying him. I thought I would check just for grins. It was removed… WOW dmoz… corrupt… no….. I never thought I would say this but I don’t even care anymore. I am stunned Google still uses this as there business directory as its the most corrupt “editorial” system EVER and especially since now they are trying to talk about paid links and crap… " http://www.metafilter.com/64218/DMOZ-Payola