http://www.qvhonline.com status

njohnson · Apr 1, 2003

Our site

http://www.qvhonline.com

was submitted quite some time ago. I believe that it was originally submitted late last year. I understand that there are a lot of submissions to go through, but I have not heard anything about my listing.

I believe that the listing was submitted to

http://dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Phone_Card_Distributors/

--Nick

mcoupal · Apr 1, 2003

It's currently pending review with under 300 sites. You can use *this thread* to re-check the status after 30 days or more (if you like) <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

njohnson · Apr 1, 2003

Ok, thanks. <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" alt="" />

This may be a stupid question, but any idea on how long it will take to get through 300 sites?

--Nick

mcoupal · Apr 1, 2003

We have no way of estimating. There's too many factors. Sorry <img src="/images/icons/smirk.gif" alt="" />

njohnson · Apr 1, 2003

I have another question about my submission. I just submitted my site to another category (I forgot that it was not acceptable to submit to multiple categories). I found that my site may fit better it the following site:

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Long_Distance_Calling/International/

Was that wrong to do?

Also, I was told earlier this month when I applied to become an editor that the "category that is currently under
revision. We are not accepting new editors for categories undergoing change."

I don't recall exactly which category I applied for, but it was one of the categories that is connected to international long distance and/or calling cards. Do you know if this is still the case?

--Nick

njohnson · Apr 3, 2003

Ok, I'm sorry, I guess I thought that since I was asking about a different category and submission that it should be a new thread. Here is my question again. (Again, this is a different category than I had previously asked about.)

I recently submitted our site

http://www.qvhonline.com

to the following category

http://dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Long_Distance_Calling/International/

I was wondering if you could tell me how many sites are waiting for review ahead of me.

Thanks

--Nick

lachenm · Apr 3, 2003

>>I recently submitted our site<<

You're not kidding. It is far too soon to be asking for a status update on a site submitted on April 1, 2003. We ask that you wait at least a month. Please come back again in May (or later).

>>I was wondering if you could tell me how many sites are waiting for review ahead of me.<<

As has been discussed in many other threads here, "ahead" has no real meaning in the ODP. Unreviewed sites can be sorted several ways, so your site could show up at many different positions. Furthermore, editors are not obligated to review the sites in any particular order, so even giving you a listing of all possible positions of your site in the pool would be meaningless.

njohnson · Apr 3, 2003

I'm sorry, my mistake. I must have mistunderstood the previous response. I will wait.

njohnson · May 16, 2003

Well, it's been over 30 days. I can see from my bookmarks that there are still over 300 sites waiting for review in this category.

/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Phone_Card_Distributors/

Any chance of getting my site listed?

--Nick

motsa · May 16, 2003

If you mean is there a chance it will ever be listed, of course there is. If you mean is there a chance it will be listed soon, well, you already know that we can't estimate reviewing timeframes. I'd guess you're looking at a fair bit longer of a wait given the backlog and level of activity there.

njohnson · Jul 21, 2003

Still waiting on my site listing in
http://dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Phone_Card_Distributors/

I checked from my bookmarks on my editors console and see that another editor looked at listing my site, but decided to wait since they throught that I (editor naj) might be associated with this site. I am confused.

I have never tried to hide that fact. Is it a problem that I am an editor also?

Actually, I have considered applying to be the editor for this cat since I am familiar with the industry. What are your thoughts?

--Nick

lachenm · Jul 22, 2003

Hi Nick,

There is absolutely no problem with an editor having his or her own site listed. I'd guess that a very large percentage of editors have sites listed. At the moment, I am attempting to clarify the situation regarding your site, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Although I'm not a meta, I'd say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being an editor of a category in which you have a site -- as long as you:

1. are honest about your affiliations from the very start.
2. can remain unbiased in your editing of the category.

lachenm · Jul 22, 2003

After checking on the situation, I think that the editor note was misleading you. No one has any problem with your editor status. Your site is currently awaiting review, so just sit back, take a deep breath, relax, and wait...

njohnson · Jul 22, 2003

ok. It's just that I've been waiting since November to get listed.

What about the idea of my applying for this cat. I don't want to break any rules. If I did get this cat I would go through the other sites before listing mine. I have already built a list of sites in my bookmarks that either need to be removed or updated.

--Nick

raggedyrugs · Jul 22, 2003

On applying for the cat. That's between you and an approving meta. If you believe you have enough edits and the ability to handle it properly, go for it! If not, it wouldn't hurt to get more edits under your belt.

Disclaimer: I have not looked at which cat/cats you currently edit or the number of your edits.

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