A common misunderstanding is that we are a free listings service. Then those who suggest a site become frustrated because we don't act like a listing service, and don't meet their goals of web site promotion.
"sf4" said:
And it is not fair to ask your fellow webmaster to go else where to promote a site. I am sure we all spend a lot of effort to make a site, and I wish our effort being respected.
We do respect your efforts. But we aren't a web promotion service, so if that is what you are looking for, you're going to
have to look elsewhere.
We're a group of volunteers who are growing a directory as a hobby. We do accept suggestions, and do appreciate them as an additional resource , but they are not the only way we find sites. In some categories they are quite useful. In others, the amount of spam and garbage submitted makes them a quagmire. You might find the
Suggesting a Site FAQ useful.
No, we don't notify the submitter when we look at a site. If it is a site which has been submitted, we've found that the experience is less than useful on both sides. We've had editors harassed, threatened, and even stalked, so communication with submitters is not encouraged.
If you find a small category which you'd like to develop, please feel free to apply when the application form becomes available. If accepted, you'll find that there is much more to growing a category than just looking at submissions. You might want to read the
Becoming an Editor FAQ in the meantime, and perhaps our
Editorial Guidelines.
