Just because Jeremy Shoemoney posts something to his blog doesn't mean that it really happened. He recommends reading his disclaimer before acting on his post: http://www.shoemoney.com/disclaimer/
In particular, Shoemoney says, "You should assume everything written on this blog is a lie. You should assume I have motivation for linking to everything on this page and will benefit from it somehow."
Let's see. How might Shoemoney benefit from that post?
Bashing DMOZ makes great linkbait and is clearly working in this case.
Maybe Shoemoney is trying to bully his way into getting his DMOZ listing back.
But I for one don't believe that he was extorted for a minute. That $5000 number is all the evidence I need to think this post was nothing but bullshit, because who would pay that amount for a DMOZ listing anyway?
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