I applied to be a DMOZ editor of my niche and was accepted. I could freely put my website at the top and remove my competitors. I was a 17-year-old little shit

I applied to be a DMOZ editor of my niche and was accepted. I could freely put my website at the top and remove my competitors. I was a 17-year-old little shit and that's exactly what I did. I'm not convinced that a "directory of websites" can work. If it actually becomes popular, then people are willing to pay a pretty penny to get listed. Essentially just becomes another advertising platform except far less fair than what we have with Google. Imagine just how hilarious the "Payday Loans" or "Online Pharmacy" sections of a popular DMOZ relaunch would be. i.e. Industries that happily bid dollars (plural) per measly PPC click.