Problems suggesting new category

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paulmackinlay

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Currently the service for suggesting a new category isn't working. I guess it is related to the recent problems with the servers.

Is this service on the list of things to be fixed?
 
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Hello,

Do you mean suggest a new category for a current listing? (the update listing form is working just fine for me)
 
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I thought the poster meant suggest a new category for an existing listing.

But that's the "update url" link on the category page, and it's working just fine now.
 
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I wasn't sure what the poster was asking and wanted to cover all the bases.

Hopefully, the poster can choose the response that most fits his needs.
 
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brmehlman

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Oops. I was reading too fast, didn't notice that photofox already covered the possibility I was mentioning.
 
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paulmackinlay

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The link I found for suggesting a category is at the bottom of the page here:
http://dmoz.org/help/cats.html#suggest

...but on another subject if you don't normally accept category submissions what is the procedure you follow to enhance the category structure? Is should I be directing these questions to a specific editor?
 
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We only create new categories if there are enough sites to be listed in that categorie. The easiest way for you is to suggest all of those sites (let's say 5 to 10) in the category in which you think the new cat should be created and in the description add a little comment like [I suggest to put this site into a new category xyz]. The reviewing editor will see all these sites with your suggestion for a new cat and he will decide if the new cat is needed.
 
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spectregunner said:
There has never been (and I hope there never is) a service for suggesting new categories.
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I sympathise a bit with paulmackinley. The link he gave http://dmoz.org/help/cats.html#suggest does seem to suggest new category suggestions are welcome.

I'm not sure whether spectregunner was trying to be helpful but it sounded a little like a dig at someone. In this case the poster was right and I think he deserves an apology.
 
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What spectregunner was responding to was the comment "Currently the service for suggesting a new category isn't working." We don't have and never have had an actual service (which presumably would be a form of some kind) by which someone could suggest a new category. Yes, you can email an editor or staff but the procedure pvgool outlined is usually the best way to show us that a new category is needed. And that really can't be called a "service".
 
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Please read the description of that category:
Sites for physical stores across multiple States or Regions. For sites that have locations in a single State or Region, please suggest the site there.

If the site sells by distance ordering, has a single or no physical presence, includes prices, and delivers internationally or to most of the USA, it may be better suggested in the Shopping branch and possibly in the Regional/.../Locality of the premises (requires verifiable location details on the site).
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You might want to consider resubmitting, once, to a more detailed category.
 
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