Below is a copy of a letter that I sent to Google. I hope you all support it.

Dear Google Management,

I am aware that DMOZ has been under the fire of criticism. In reviewing this criticism, understanding the plight of the volunteers and also being frustrated with sites sitting in queues for close to two years, I have become aware of one fact. The fact is that DMOZ is under fire because Google places so much emphasis in page rank on the directory.

Since DMOZ, although a noble organization with noble intentions, is having problems keeping up with some categories, much less emphasis should be placed on the DMOZ directory in the Google algorithm. This would take the pressure off of DMOZ volunteers.

Another suggestion is that DMOZ move to a paid submission system for certain spammy categories. This would decrease the spam. If the submission cost were kept low, such as $5, then it would still be affordable to the multitude of start-up businesses in the struggling world economy.