I need to clear up some misconceptions in the previous post.
and the site does not have an editor.
The presence or absence of an editor in a given category is not relevant to almost anything. The vast majority of edits are performed by editors who are either highter in the directory tree (and can edit all categories below them) or by the 200+ editors with editall or meta editing rights. So suggesting that a category without a named editor is abandoned or ignored is simply incorrect.
I feel its a great pity that the excellently principled DMOZ suffers from major problems in treating submissions in certain (and numerous) categories.
The above presumes that submissions are the major means by which we build the directory. We accept submission suggestions from the public as a courtesty, but make no commitments as to when they will be looked upon. Editors who are actively involved in category creation and building do not rely upon submissions, rather they go off and find sites that are worthy of listing.
...suggest what it takes to get accepted as editor for this cat
Many categories are simply not acceptable for new editors. Categories that are too large, that have too many submissions waiting, that are regular targets for abuse or spam are generally not given to new editors because of the high probablility of failure. I do not know if this is the case here (since I do not grant editor rights), but it is something that cannot be seen from the outside, so speculation is moot.
Andy, my best advice is to do what you are doing, just be patient and we will eventully get to it. While wait times in some parts of the directory (primarily shopping, business and computers) can approach or exceed two years, historically most regional categories get looked at much quicker. Perhaps not fast enough to pleas all submiters, but faster than the typical shopping category.
