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Up front. Thank you to all of you. I will definately check into that matter more deeply and follow your suggestion on the report. I admit that I got pretty much upset, after finding out the fact about all the mentioned sites. If I would be an editor (obviously i am not ) I'd strive to keep up the fair play. Which means - when business interests collide, I just have to do my best to give other sites as much attention as I've been busy to make sure my own sites are listed. However, the ODP needs to adjust that URL issue. In fact, Y! Store is just a hosting platform like many others are. Three other things I like to add as well: 1. When the site has been submitted, there was not ONE link to adult content on the site. The site is actively participatin within Y! Shopping, and therefor even the clothing images are altered to be shown clean, tasteful and without any violation against Yahoo!'s very strict guidelines. No front nudity or whatsoever. 2. I was and am aware that an editor is able to edit categories without a dedicated editor. But it slows things down. 3. In regards of search engine presence - The point I came from was this. The ODP is as well Googles as AOL's source for their own directories. ODP sites will be included into their directories. You are a webmaster, who want's to be part of their directories, their is only this one way to be included. I think the ODP should feel obligated to serve the webmasters who submit their sites in an all fair, and sure most objective way possible. Through the fact, that it's a source for big Internet services, it's not completely independant. That's been my points from what I think have been misunderstood, or not known. If I may say something to this. I think you need to be careful with this judgement. You cannot generalize such. Our own business for example. It resides right at the border between IA and NE. The company has locations in both states. We are talking about a few miles distance. In our case, the area code would show an NE phone number. In addition, look at 800 numbers. Those are redirected. Companies business locations might just be thousands of miles away from the place where their phone gets picked up. You would not have a tad of a chance to find that one out. More and more big companies using call centers overseas. India for instance is a very popular solution for this. I think if you want to judge a companies website insertion by it's phone number, their might just be some injustingly interpretation. For the convenience of the customer a 800 number is a fine tool. But personally I prefer a REAL area code. Even though not matching the state in the first place, but I know at least it's a domestic number. Not to mention cell phones, which may have complete other area codes attached, but still belong to that state where the business resides. Just my opinion on that .

With all respect I have to disagree with some statements here. Not to say some are rude and annoying (bobrat). Especially if an editor comes up with offensive accusations like, someone would have no clue. That tells me the person didn't pay attention at all. This very thread here tells enough about my knowledge since I was patiently waiting and asking only after a long period of time. Simply scroll back and check the date stamps of the messages I've posted here. 1.) Regarding the submission date. The newer date stamp might be, because of an URL Change? I know I submitted the site already in 2002. 2.) Regarding the accusation of sub-division. A) This is plain and simple wrong. The companies head site is not even submitted nor included in the ODP. B) This is an independant from the second site working store. You are NOT able to combine any purchases. This is just another business under the head of one company. SUCH sites exist by the masses inside the ODP. Which leads me to the next thing. 3. Yeah sure..... And you guys wonder why webmasters get the impression something smells bad????? Now let's talk business here. The Editor for the main Category has FOUR sites listed in the ODP. Let's say it so, I found 4. I did not look any further. All of them are linked together just like my two sites, from which you woul like to eliminate one.. And hey. ohe yeah...... Of course, we talking about store.yahoo.com/<storeid> sites, which are listed with the regular domain. Wanna have the URLS? How come editor sites are listed properly????? How come they don't sit around in categories without a nominated editor, waiting for one or two years??? 4. If you accuse someone not knowing anything, and in the very same moment you claim ODP has nothing to do with PR and Google, that tells something. A) The ODP is the source for Google's Directory. B) Google evaluates therefor ODP included sites with PR bonus. C) Google recommends and refers to the ODP for inclusion into Googles Directory. I am pretty sure you are aware of this. So don't even think people are clueless. 5) I am all fine with a move to the adult section as well. Since we link to our adult site, it's perfectly acceptable. But I seriously request the URL correction, since this would be a mislead, and sure enough a very strange handling. Thank you to all those others responding in an helpful way. I appreciate your comments a lot.

Maybe this is surprising, but I actually know how the system works. Incorrect It does make a difference, and if it's just because of PR. Nine month is not correct either, since I asked here the first time at the end of January, and at that time the site has been submitted already month ago. So we talking about a year. Now excuse me, but no one submits to the ODP for traffic from it. In fact it IS a "web promotion service". It is, since it's made to this by Google's evaluation of it. We really do not need to beat around the bush. last but not least, I still do not see justice at the domain change. The site runs properly with the domain carried in this subject, and this just like every other Yahoo! Store does, which is included in the ODP. INCLUDING the main categories editor own site. This is why I ask here to change the url back to the domain and drop that store.yahoo.com URL

This is not true, and the facts prove I am right. The category has no editor. The site is sitting there for like 9 month or more. I even question if it belogs to that category at all. It does not justify the URL change anyway. But I sure see how it goes. It's more importand to have the own site(s) listed and keep competitors out of the picture as long as possible. At least this is the overall impression I get from all of this. Sorry to say so.

Oaky this is getting rediculous.. Not to say it smells very bad. Not to mention that I wait for over a year to get included. Not to mention the editor for the main category pushed the site in an "abandoned" category. Now you are teilling me, the URL has been changed? Now then explain me why the ODP is flooded with sites which are just the same as mine - Yahoo! stores and are included with their correct domain, since they are properly (just like my own) set up and hosted by Yahoo!. NOT to mention the main categories editor own store. I'm not dissapointed anymore, I am simply upset about this double moral and measurements. I'd really like to get any explanation on this unfair treatment, which does not only effect me, but others as well.

Hello, Is there any way to get an update on my site status please?

Hello, Is there any way to get an update on my submission? It's really not easy to show patience if you are "dumped" in an all abandoned category, in wich I strongly believe my site does not even belong to. I cannot hide my dissapointment about the editor who pushed it there. Even more if you check around and through the directory and you find competitors sites with even three entries. I recently have just re-submitted the site again to another category as well, since our business extended it's services. The new category was: Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Clothing: Undergarments and Sleepwear: Lingerie: Wholesale and Distribution I will keep waiting now, if I get included in THIS category which has only 15 entries. Well but the same editor..... sigh...

Can anyone let me know please, if or when our site will be indexed? I truly believe that i am waiting patiently, since it's about 4 or 5 month now since i've submitted the site. Then on the other hand, why has the site been pushed to a dirctory which doesn't have any editor? Or may I ask for an alternative (why not the category where i submitted in the first place) where i could submit the site as well, with a chance for a faster inclusion. It's just a little bit frustrating if nothing happens. Suggestion would be very appreciated <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

I would like to find out, if there are any news about my inclusion? Waiting patiently (but nervous) for positive results <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" /> Thanks a lot.

Although i am patient, but yes this category has no editor. Maybe someone will have mercy and edit it a little sooner than the given time ? <img src="/images/icons/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Could you please tell me the status on my submission for: http://www.lingeriesexylingerie.com/ in DMOZ cat: http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Clothing/Undergarments/Lingerie/ Thanks a lot <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" /> Schluggi