Long Lost Reinsatement Request

I am trying to find out if I will ever be reinstated as an editor. I am not sure if my reinstatement request has been received, or if it has, whether or not my request will be granted. I have tried to find out how long it would be for the reinstatement process to take, but everything leads me back to the reinstatement form which only says, "Your application is under reviewing, please pay a little patience, thank you." -The grammatical errors alone make me wonder if the reinstatement system is even being monitored. The system does not indicate if my request is at the top middle or bottom of the queue. It also doesn't indicate whether or not it is moved to the bottom of the queue if I send another request. I would hate to be perpetually last in line due to my attempts to submit my request.

Since I first submitted my request for reinstatement in September 2010, I have tried being patient, but I fear my request is lost in the system. It's now February, and I have not heard anything one way or another. I still have access to my previous email. I just want to get back to editing my assigned category, but no one seems to be aware of my reinstatement request. I am a little frustrated with the process. I understand the editors and staff are like me, volunteers, but surely in five months someone can review my request to be reinstated? I mean, I was booted after four months of not editing... I wonder if the "reinstatement editor" got booted?

I was told by a Meta Editor back in November that, "Your request is still awaiting evaluation by a volunteer meta editor - many
of whom are deeply involved in the introduction of new back end software. It's 6 months since you last edited. Surely another few weeks aren't a problem ." Did he mean months?

I was told by another Editor that, "part of the problem may be that dmoz.org has been in the process of a software upgrade and for a while some functions haven't been working correctly."

I would really like to know what's going on with my request for reinstatement. Can anyone offer anything? Is there anyone here who has ever been reinstated? How long did it take?

Thanks

Hello

make me wonder if the reinstatement system is even being monitored

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Please see this announcement which explains why applications/reinstatements were delayed for a while.

The system does not indicate if my request is at the top middle or bottom of the queue. It also doesn't indicate whether or not it is moved to the bottom of the queue if I send another request. I would hate to be perpetually last in line due to my attempts to submit my request.

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Reinstatement requests go into a pool that can be processed in any order, there is no top/middle/bottom.

I would really like to know what's going on with my request for reinstatement. Can anyone offer anything? Is there anyone here who has ever been reinstated? How long did it take?

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Your reinstatement request is awaiting review. I'm sorry it's taking a long time to process, but due to the delay explained in the announcement and that catmod/meta editors who process reinstatement requests are volunteers, it is impossible to predict when your request will be processed. We are actively working on the back-log, so we ask for your patience while we work to catch-up.

Thanks.

"Your application is under reviewing, please pay a little patience, thank you." -The grammatical errors alone make me wonder if the reinstatement system is even being monitored.

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I checked our language strings related to reinstatement requests and could not find this sentence, can you please explain the steps you take to receive this message?

photofox said:

I checked our language strings related to reinstatement requests and could not find this sentence, can you please explain the steps you take to receive this message?

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1. I go to dmoz.org and try to login with my previous editor account.
2. I receive a message "Your login has been inactivated. Editor logins expire if an edit is not made in four consecutive months, even if you logged in during that time period. To request reinstatement of your login, please request for login reinstatement. If you believe you are receiving this message in error please contact staff@dmoz.org "
3. I click reinstate
4. I fill out the form and hit "request reinstatement"
5. The form clears/reappears as if the submission was successful? and directly above the form in BOLD text reads, "Your application is under reviewing, please pay a little patience, thank you." I just did this process again, and confirmed the same result. It is the ONLY thing that is different after I hit the submit button. Additionally, the first time I filled out the form I vaguely remember receiving a message to the effect of, "your request has been received..."

Hope this helps.

photofox said:

Hello

Please see this announcement which explains why applications/reinstatements were delayed for a while.

Reinstatement requests go into a pool that can be processed in any order, there is no top/middle/bottom.

Your reinstatement request is awaiting review. I'm sorry it's taking a long time to process, but due to the delay explained in the announcement and that catmod/meta editors who process reinstatement requests are volunteers, it is impossible to predict when your request will be processed. We are actively working on the back-log, so we ask for your patience while we work to catch-up.

Thanks.

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Thank you for directing me to that announcement. I really do appreciate the time you took to respond to my inquiry. I had no idea of the task at hand, and I understand now why it has taken so long. One last question, I am guessing I will receive a notice letting me know if my account was reinstated, but will I receive a notice if it wasn't?

Thank you again!

joeljordan said:

One last question, I am guessing I will receive a notice letting me know if my account was reinstated, but will I receive a notice if it wasn't?

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Yes, you will receive a notice if your account is reinstated, and you will receive a notice if your request is declined.

Thanks for your patience.