Open Directory Project Testing Public Abuse Report System
The Open Directory Project (ODP) is testing a new system to allow anyone to report suspected abuse by editors more committed to their own self interest than the general good of the project. Compiled by a global legion of more than 50,000 volunteers, the ODP relies on the honor system to assure the integrity of editors and the listings they maintain. Unfortunately, there have been numerous reports over the years of editors promoting their own sites, or demoting or deleting competitor sites. The senior editors have made efforts to monitor and constrain this subversive behavior, but complaints have persisted. In response, the ODP has launched a new Public Abuse Report System that allows any ODP user to report suspicions of abusive editors/conduct to DMOZ meta editors and staff. [Full story: ODP Testing Public Abuse Report System - Search Engine Watch]
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