aboutus.org

aboutus.org operates a Wiki directory of websites. Entries are initially automatically created, but can then be edited. AboutUs does not permit website entries to be deleted once entered, only permitting users to remove limited content from entries.

Popularity has increased steadily since inception, and AboutUs is within the top 1000 Alexa sites. Despite this, AboutUs is considered by website professionals to be largely immoral, by automatically indexing website content, using copyrighted content and providing private contact details, without providing a valid opt-out option.

aboutus.org was inaccessible from the UK for over a month, until around the 19th of September. The resulting error, 'connection refused', suggested heavy traffic on a UK mirror.