I have been working very closely with the team at Techpodcasts.com and we have been making a lot of progress lately. But we have run into several stumbling blocks that has us concerned.
1. Ipodder.org is supposed to be a open directory and such is not supposed to be biased and allow equal listings. The Techpodcasts.com site has a Mini Directory of Tech Podcasts. We have been trying for weeks to get it added to the Ipodder.org directory.
If you look at the listing the Association of Music Podcasting has their member sites listed. We at TechPodcasts.com want our members listed also but attempts to get our opml file added has went unanswered WHY?
So far as the ipodder.org directory goes what does it take to get our targeted directory added as the AMP people have. It is my feeling since the copyright notices have went on iPodder.org and the Adam’s enterprise is bannered across the top the ipodder.org directory is no longer as he puts it “Your Podcast Directory”
Why else have repeated request for listing been ignored. Are you having trouble getting listed in the directory we would like to here about it at geeknews@gmail.com
2. We also have been trying to get our directory added to iPodder Lemon and some of the other Podcatcher clients but again have ran against a stone wall. I realize we have a small directory but at least it is highly targeted, family, and kid safe. We have a number of well produced shows. We are adding 2-3 tech shows per week and have over 2 months backlog to get through applicants, but we are building with quality not quantity.
If we have to pay those of you that are building podcatchers to be included we will pay, donate, contribute whatever it takes just tell us what it takes.
Not that I know any details but I do listen to the Daily Source Code & Adam Curry has not been home a lot lately. In fact he has complained that he hasn’t been able to add stuff in a timely way.
It sure seems like some folks are turning on him because he has some commercial ideas for podcasting. Being an enthusiastic & confident dude he does kinda blow his own horn. This alone gets him some crap. But I think folks should wait and see what really happens. Who can say if his ideas will even pan out. And I guess I’d rather see him commercialize rather than the content cartel. Hey somebody’s gonna do it. Are you giving it a try?
Hopefully you post will get some action. Can’t see why they won’t list you.
-J