Need the straight scoop on directories?

[dsouza]

I read here , there and every where that directories are quickly being "offed" by google, and in the very near future google will not recognize a directory.

Does any one have the straight scoop on this?

I am of course referring to good directories, not links farms or any other form of bad marketing.
Use dmoz as the good example wink

I have a project in the makings and am not going to work uncountable hours on it if this rumor is true eek
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