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Directories Forum Posting Guidelines

General Posting Guidelines

The Search Engine Forums have been developed to assist web site owners in learning more about volunteer edited directories, learning about becoming an editor at the various projects, and learning how to get their own sites listed within the various directories.

Before beginning a new thread, please use the forum search feature to find out if your question has already been answered. Users who start new topics should use a descriptive thread title so that readers are aware of the subject matter before they enter a thread. Threads should cover one topic. Additional threads may be opened for discussion of additional topics. Comments to thread should be helpful and on topic. Off-topic and/or innapropriate posts may be deleted by the moderating staff.

Moderators may occasionally move an existing topic to another forum, where discussion may be more appropriate. When this occurs, a thread will be left in its place with a link to the new thread in the new forum.

The Directories forum is visited by webmasters, professional SEOs and volunteer editors from the directories like the ODP, GoGuides, Gimpsy, JoeAnt and more. All posters should conduct themselves in a courteous manner at all times. Flaming, slanderous comments, and self-promotion are prohibited and users who make such posts will be edited and receive a warning from the moderating staff. Abusive or harassing behavior of any manner will not be tolerated.

Appropriate and Inappropriate Topics for Discussion

Topics that you are welcome to post about include, but are not limited to:

1.) Discussions about general listing practices of Directories
2.) Discussions on selecting the proper category to submit your site to
3.) Discussions on writing submissions that are least likely to be edited
4.) Discussion about what web sites use the ODP data feed
5.) Discussion on how to use the ODP data feed on your own web site
6.) Discussions on how category structures are setup at the various Directories
7.) General questions on how or why some sites may be listed multiple times
8.) General questions on becoming an editor with one of the volunteer edited directories

The Search Engine Forums were not created for the purpose of discussing the manner in which Volunteer Edited Directories run their businesses. For this reason, the following topics may NOT be discussed in these forums.

1.) Specific complaints about being removed as an editor from one of the directories.
2.) Complaints about specific individuals at any of the Volunteer Edited Directories
3.) Discussions of how the Volunteer Edited Directories are run.
4.) Discussions of any confidential information by current or past directory editors.
5.) Discussions by editors about editing issues (such conversations should take place in the internal editor forums)
6.) Discussions of how to violate official Volunteer Edited Directories policies.

Discussions of Adult Web sites

The JimWorld and Search Engine Forums TOS do not allow for the discussion of adult web sites or adult content in the forums. Although general questions may be asked about such sites, linking to, or mentioning specific categories or web sites is not allowed. For questions/discussions of adult oriented ODP issues, please visit the ODP editor forums at: http://www.resource-zone.com and locate the Adult section there.

Special Notice: Posts regarding alleged abuse and editor removal

Although posts looking for information on how to report abuse, what constitutes abuse and generic inquires about editor removal will be allowed, any post that names a specific category, editor, situation or web site will be edited and or closed. The proper channel for specific reports of abuse or editor termination is to contact the staff at the various directories. AGAIN, SPECIFIC INCIDENTS OF ABUSE OR EDITOR REMOVAL WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED IN THIS FORUM.

Guidelines for Volunteer Editors participating in the forums

These forums are greatly added to by the participation of volunteer editors and we welcome their contributions to the forum. Editors are required to adhere to all of the guidelines listed in this document, as well as the editor guidelines of the various directories. Discussing confidential information or internal directory issues is prohibited and editors are reminded to post within the bounds of the directory guidelines.


Lurking

We realize that a large portion of the readers of this forum do not post. Remember, everyone has to start somewhere. There is no question to small or too large to asked here. We may not have all the answers, but we'll be happy to do our best to help you find them.

All posters should take the time to read the Jimworld Code of Conduct and revised TOS.


[ Message was edited by: JimBot 03/18/2004 09:33 am ]