Why do people like BOTW?

[MicahMMG]

I see people here recommending BOTW all the time.  I don't get it.  As far as I can tell, the one thing they have going for them is a high Domain Authority.  They don't send any referral traffic to my client's sites.  Their customer care is laughable.

I'm up for renewals for several of my clients on BOTW.  I don't want to oversee the decay of my client's back-links, but I also don't want to waste money on crappy directories like this one.

I'm really asking for someone to convince me that BOTW is worthwhile.

[MRCSearch]

BOTW has a free listing that I think most people opt for, rather than the paid ones.

[Cyrus-Shepard]

The value of links from all large directories like BOTW is debatable. We know that Google has devalued these links over the pass few years, but some webmasters feel they still pass enough value to justify the cost.

One thing is for certain: they are no longer the "must have" links like they used to be. You can group DMOZ and Yahoo directory in this category as well. If it's within your budget, these links certainly don't hurt and, of course, they are fairly easy to acquire.

In my personal opinion, (and this does not represent an official Moz stance) if you actively and successfully peruse other link-building opportunities, it may not be worth the expense of these types of directory links.