Listing Edit

Hello - I have been listed on dmoz for several years - when I had originally submitted I submitted under the wrong category (a newbie at the time)
and once listed I contacted DMOZ and they were nice enough to correct the error-the site was active in the correct category for around 3 years.

I saw as of a few months the correction was undone - the site was listed back under the original category I should not have sumbitted to and was removed from the proper category it sat in for 3 years.

I put in an editing request and have not heard back - what can I do? It is affecting our business.

I thank you for your help in advance -

If you put in an update request, you've done all you can do. If the editor who reviews the request feels the site should be moved to a different category, they'll do so.

Why would it change after so long?

Do you have any idea of why after 3 years it would suddenly change?

There could be any number of reasons that a site would be moved after being listed in one category to another. We don't discuss specific url's in this forum but some of the most common reasons may include:

• The category description may have changed over time and the current category may now be a better fit according to the guidelines.
• The original listing may have been correct and the first move 3 years ago may have really been an error. A newly interested editor may have come along and corrected the earlier mistake.
• The section of the directory that it is listed in could be going through a major reorganization and sites may move around while the new structure is being switched over too.
• The content on the site presumably (hopefully) has changed in the last 3 years. Perhaps now it needs to be in a more broad or narrow category.
• Or a dozen plus other reasons that I am not thinking of at the moment.

As motsa said, if you submitted an update request then an editor will take a look and see what needs to be done. Any changes that are needed will be carried out upon review of the update request.

Hope that helps.