lisagirl

Re: status http://www.heavenlytreasures.com/ [201] >>Editors generally don't like the Shopping categories as they are rampant with spam and inappropriate submissions<< Whhaaaaaaaaat!??? That is not true at all. SOME editors don't like the Shopping categories. And SOME editors don't like the Regional categories, and SOME editors don't like the Society categories...I hardly think we want to classify an important area of the directory as a place to be avoided. Personally, I get a kick out of finding stores that sell some really odd-ball things, or that sell beautiful items I plan to buy someday (when I win the lottery!)

There was a little mis-translation and I have briefly looked at your site and it appears to be list-able. For the benefit of all submitters, I'd like to point out this paragraph from the submission form: "Please take a moment to review some of our submission policies and instructions. It is important that you understand these policies. Failure to understand and follow these policies generally will result in the rejection of a submission." and then when you read the submission policies and instructions it includes: "Please only submit a URL to the Open Directory once." and "Identify the single best category for your site. The Open Directory has an enormous array of subjects to choose from. You should submit a site to the single most relevant category." So submitting the site to at least 4 categories probably worked against you, and creating two topics about it in this forum also probably doesn't help. The Shopping branch has a lot of multiple, repeated submissions, and lots of mis-submissions. It takes quite a while to find the right home and get a site reviewed. You may wish to consider applying to become an editor. I personally recommend that people anxious to have their sites listed NOT apply for the category where their site would be listed, just to avoid temptation, but there is no rule against them applying anywhere. (For example, a submitter who wants his site listed in Shopping, I recommend he think about adopting his hometown category, or a category about one of his hobbies.) This will help the directory, and give the submitters an idea of how much work is involved.