The web full of clues What the @#%& is this all about? Good question; let's pull it apart?
 
The Cluetrain Manifesto tells us what the Internet is really about. A strangers 'voice' who shares my values is worth a thousand 'voiceless' ads with words you would never inflict on your friends.
 
All over the web, common old garden variety homo sapien’s are haring their experiences on forums, chat-sites, weblogs and their own webpages. A web of priceless clues that isn't found on official websites or encyclopedia. Search engines can't find them either. Real people's experiences are priceless because there is no money in them. 
 

Open Conversations vs. Open Directory:  NewHoo/ODP was been created before the Cluetrain was published; it was a breakthrough then. But now, post-Cluetrain, we think ‘openness’ could be improved.
 
Sure, Dmoz RDF dumps are open for everyone to use, but behind the scene things are not open. Volunteer editors are often not accountable for the quality of their work because their actions are not visible or open to discussion. The same is true for websites submitted there; the reasons for inclusions, rating or rejections are not open.
 
Perhaps you have guessed where this conversation is heading? Open Directories should include open discussions. So here you are, Phase 0.1, at ClueIn.com. We've created a place where everyone can talk about any imaginable subject, as well as discuss related websites. Every category on this site is an open forum for websites, businesses, and personal experiences, as well as ODP omissions, dead links, and your suggestions for improvements  
 

Businesses Inclued...Businesses used to avoid supporting or creating truly open online communities; it may be too difficult to justify the investment or perhaps many have a fear of loosing control. This approach to the web came about because business people used to think the web is just another advertising medium. Big mistake! Internet signals "the end of the business as usual. Businesses have got to learn how to be open and honest and talk with a human voice.
 

Categorize This..."Trees will always be useful but the dream of the universal tree of knowledge where we can just slot things is dead. Knowledge looks more like an organic tangled web that's growing bottom up through the links around things that matter to us - this mess is a better representation of our world than any tree can be."
 
We should keep trying to develop different types of organization, sorting and presentation of information. The more, the merrier. Let users decide the way they want to search...