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jimnoble
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Your application (under a slightly different name) is awaiting evaluation.
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Your application (under a slightly different name) is awaiting evaluation.
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jimnoble
DMOZ Meta
There's no need to ask every few days. By all means enquire again after 16th October if you've heard nothing.
jimnoble
DMOZ Meta
Your application in the name of ghufran1 was declined on Monday and this message was sent to your email address.
I've been rejected for the fourth time, the most recent one was today. 
The last two applications were according to my past reviewers advice and had barely any listings in them.
Yes, you guys don't discuss application rejections, but what category should i be applying for? Under 3 listed sites?
As this was my fourth rejection, i fear i would be told not to apply ever again.
I am completely clueless on what to do now.
The last two applications were according to my past reviewers advice and had barely any listings in them.
Yes, you guys don't discuss application rejections, but what category should i be applying for? Under 3 listed sites?
As this was my fourth rejection, i fear i would be told not to apply ever again.
I am completely clueless on what to do now.
Naa Elper, i went for categories which were almost dead, like the most recent one was home safety and security, the one before that was outdoor parks.
These were the most recent i applied for, if they are spam-prone, i will be more than happy to volunteer for any category which is not spam-prone and gets the least suggestion.
It's a bit tough for me to know which categories get less suggestions, fearing the next application might well be my last.
These were the most recent i applied for, if they are spam-prone, i will be more than happy to volunteer for any category which is not spam-prone and gets the least suggestion.
It's a bit tough for me to know which categories get less suggestions, fearing the next application might well be my last.
Home safety and security categories are terribly spam-prone (e.g. tons of sites set up to drop-ship products from the main companies in the field) and so are bad categories for a new editor.
"Almost dead" categories frequently are categories that are dead because there are few sites that belong there, either because most of the sites relevant to that topic belong somewhere else in the directory (e.g. http://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Parks/ -- park sites are generally listed in Regional so there are few sites that would ever be listed in Recreation/Outdoors/Parks) or because most of the sites on the topic are unlistable (e.g. those dropshipper-using sites I mentioned previously).
"Almost dead" categories frequently are categories that are dead because there are few sites that belong there, either because most of the sites relevant to that topic belong somewhere else in the directory (e.g. http://www.dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Parks/ -- park sites are generally listed in Regional so there are few sites that would ever be listed in Recreation/Outdoors/Parks) or because most of the sites on the topic are unlistable (e.g. those dropshipper-using sites I mentioned previously).
Ahhh, now i get it.
Thanks.
When i initially applied for dmoz.org/...Outdoors/Parks/, i couldn't even find many sites to list within it, i then thought of applying where i could find a decent amount of sites but had a few listing in that category, found Home safety & security, but i was clueless on whether it attracted a lot of suggestions or not.
I've been trying for a couple of days and it's very hard for me to find such a category. I believe they are hiding somewhere, way beneath the top level categories
But I will try my best to find a category that complies with both your suggestions.
Thanks.
When i initially applied for dmoz.org/...Outdoors/Parks/, i couldn't even find many sites to list within it, i then thought of applying where i could find a decent amount of sites but had a few listing in that category, found Home safety & security, but i was clueless on whether it attracted a lot of suggestions or not.
I've been trying for a couple of days and it's very hard for me to find such a category. I believe they are hiding somewhere, way beneath the top level categories
But I will try my best to find a category that complies with both your suggestions.
For /Recreation/Travel/Specialty_Travel/Mystery/, i'm having a bit of difficulty whether i should suggest sites which give information on mysterious places around the world or which give mystery travel packages (e.g. those sites who provide packages and tours to unknown destinations).
For both of them i feel this is the best category but just wanted to make sure of it, so i do not have any problems in my application.
For both of them i feel this is the best category but just wanted to make sure of it, so i do not have any problems in my application.
jimnoble
DMOZ Meta
Neither of those topics would be listed in this category. Take a look at the websites already listed there .
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jimnoble
DMOZ Meta
I've declined it for you. [141259]
Amongst other things, we expect applicants to demonstrate that they understand the category that they're requesting. It's best to be sure of that before choosing examples. Editing is a logical activity and guesswork is not encouraged.
Amongst other things, we expect applicants to demonstrate that they understand the category that they're requesting. It's best to be sure of that before choosing examples. Editing is a logical activity and guesswork is not encouraged
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