Hi Everyone. My first post.
It's getting to the stage that the DMOZ editors practically have a license to control the Internet as far as competition is concerned. Literally!!
One of the main culprits in my opinion is the GOOGLE BACKLINKS thing. If these editors build huge networks of sites on different IP addresses and allow them all to be indexed in DMOZ that gives them a massive advantage over the rest, especially when they have the correct linking strategy. FACT!
My main competitor is the editor for my subject and I ain't got a cat in hells chance of getting listed.
I've worked my socks off creating a very useful website and it shows all over Yahoo and all the others. It shows in bits on Google but with the conning DMOZ editors and Google backlinks thing I'm afraid no one will be able to compete against these "people" on the Internet. However, I am in a fortunate position that I can promote my website in the businesses and area I promote so I can corner a good chunk of the market that way!
My opinion is Google and DMOZ have created a very unsightly monster for all webmasters and they are biting big chunks out of the hands that feed them coz they're losing control of the whole situation!
What's the saying "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" This is the Internet and the word spreads quickly!