Community-Based Search Engines
Below is a list of search engines where volunteers or members of a community help create the listings, such as by managing categories or submitting sites they like.
Open
Directory
The Open Directory uses volunteer editors to catalog the web. Formerly
known as NewHoo, it was launched in June 1998. It was acquired by
Netscape in November 1998, and the company pledged that anyone would be
able to use information from the directory through an open license
arrangement. Netscape itself was the first licensee. Netscape-owner AOL
also uses Open Directory information, as does Google. All of
these services are described more on the
Major
Search Engines page.
Zeal
Volunteer-driven directory where the community submits and rates web
sites. Zeal is owned by LookSmart and provides listings for LookSmart's
non-commercial categories. See the
Major
Search Engines page for more about LookSmart.
Wondir
Wondir is a different kind of information service that
seeks to unify cutting edge search technology with the web's original
egalitarian vision of people freely helping people. For a review, also see this
article from Search Engine Watch:
The Wondir Search Engine Needs Your Help.
IllumiRate
Community-driving directory that's built off the old HotRate database but
with completely different management and staff.
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