Site down extended time

I have a good friend that I built a new site for just a couple of months ago and she submitted to the odp just a while back. Unfortunately, not long after submitting it, the server it was on was affected by hurricane wilma. The site was down for many days, came back up and went down again.
My question is this: Should she just wait for say six months and if no listing resubmit? The problem she faces is since there is no status check, she has no idea if an editor visited several times and no site and has trashed the submittal or has an editor visited at all?
The hurricanes seem to have caused lots of problems for everyone.
Thanks.

If the server's back, there's no real harm in her resubmitting it one more time. Hurricane Wilma was not that long ago so if somone happens to be reviewing chronologically, it's not going to make much difference.

Thanks, Motsa. Just didn't want anyone to think she was spamming. She actually submitted under three different categories and fits all three. (one is regional)

Hmmm, one regional, one topical and....?????

Spectregunner is right. The site should not be submitted to 3 categories. It is okay to submit to one topical and one regional provided it has a physical location in that region. So, find the one topical category that best fits the site and submit the root URL to that one once.

Unless of course the site is available in more than one language...


Bummer that she is on a server without a disaster plan, btw. Overall, I saw a dramatic improvement on the uptime during this hurricane season compared to last year's. Some folks affected by storms weren't updating content, obviously, but I wasn't seeing many sites that were flat out not available.

The reason for three is:
She does mosaics for new and existing construction. Very artistic. Inlaid floors, glass etc. kitchen countertops and backsplashes. She and a small crew do all the work. She also does interior design work.
therefore:http://dmoz.org/Arts/Crafts/Mosaics/

She also makes and sells thru her website(not shopping cart, order by phone)
original items such as tables, clocks,art, etc.
therefore:http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Crafts/Mosaics/

and of course, regional.

She is a single mother for now and a human dynamo. Needs as much placement as she can get. I truly can't devote much free time trying to link build links for her site. She certainly doesn't understand web sites herself. But if you think any of these categories don't fit, please advise.
Thanks!

It's very clear

http://dmoz.org/Arts/Crafts/Mosaics/desc.html

Please do not list sites in this category that offer goods for sale. Sites selling mosaic supplies should be listed at Shopping: Crafts: Supplies: Glass. Sites selling mosaics should be listed at Shopping: Crafts: Mosaics.

Bobrat- she sells no supplies. She is an artist. She creates works of art. She also does custom work on peoples homes and offices transforming space into art.
However, you can also purchase (thru shipping) mosaic items and art.
So, the site does two things. It explains her work and services and sells art furniture, knick knacks and so forth. Seems to fit two categories.
Really think it shouldn't be listed in both of those? Which should I choose?

bobrat wrote: "Sites selling mosaics should be listed at Shopping: Crafts: Mosaics." So, go with the shopping one.

Well, it has already been submitted to both of those. Guess we will let the individual editor decide. I did peruse the non shopping category and looked at the sites and more than half were almost identical in themes and offerings.
I'll just tell her to decide between the two before ever resubmitting.

I'll just tell her to decide between the two before ever resubmitting.

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No, you should not do that. (Why do people come here if they are going to totally ignore what they are being told?)

If she should ever resubmit, which she should not, she should only resubmit to the shopping/regional categories. Any other resubmission could be deemed malicious, given the clear, precise advice you apparently are choosing to ignore.

You might also wish to point her to this thread, so that she can independently judge the quality of the information she is being given.

Spectregunner-
did you read the whole thread? these were submitted BEFORE I ever came to this forum. I have NOT ignored anything. I resent the implication. The question originally had to do with having submitted and then hurricane wilma struck and the servers were down an extended time. I was wondering about how to go about insuring that an editor had visited maybe two or three times over a week and thought the site was no longer in existence. A problem encountered because of not having status checks anymore. It was then that the subject came up about the number of places submitted.
Personally, I believe she does fit in all 3 categories. But I don't really care. Shopping category is fine. Geez. I see sites under numerous different categories all the time. And the mosaic category has many, many sites selling items. That is why it is so confusing.But like I said, she is just not going to resubmit. She is way too busy to worry about this.

I resent the implication.

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Well, you basically asked our advice after the fact, and then, in the sentence I quoted, said you were going to ignore our advice and tell her to resubmit to whatever category she decides, without regard for the advice you were given.

What implication should we have made?

Well...she is an artist and does many works both public and private. She has one page on her site that deals in items.
As far as being under more than one category..I feel she actually fits in many.
For example:http://dmoz.org/Business/Construction_and_Maintenance/Remodeling/Kitchen_and_Bath/

and many others. She didn't submit to them but she would fit. I wasn't asking about submitting to the others. However, if she preferred I could also remove the one page on her site that sells items. So there is more than one way to look at this.
I also have a client that sells both used cars and new trailers and has a physical location. Should I tell this client he should only pick one? I think there are many sites that fit in several categories.
At any rate I said she just wasn't going to resubmit. It's just one link. It's just not worth a headache.