Status of http://www.freakfish.co.uk

djdeeds

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There is no status information to report.

Was the most recent suggestion one month or more ago? Then you may resubmit once to the single best category and check back again in this same thread after one month.

Or was it suggested less than a month ago? Then please check back in this same thread after it's been a month.

Thanks.
 

freakfish1

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I submitted more than a month ago. I couldnt remember the date, but i know it was a more than a month.

Im worried that if i submit again then i wont get listed for sure.

Is it possible that there isnt a editor for the catagory, or maybe one of my cometitors is and editor and doesnt want to list me? I'm not accusing anyone but i'm not sure how all this works.

Thanks for the report it is most kind.

Adam
 

hutcheson

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Based on what dj said, there is absolutely no possible way that there could be any possible evidence of the kind of abuse you mention.

Two submittals of a legitimate site won't be considered spam. There are simply too many plausible ways for legitimate submittals to end up doubled. And it has to be pretty severe spam, or pretty deliberately deceptive spam, to cause a site to be rejected altogether.

Actually, in fact, there are some principles that I've found almost always applicable: (1) people who are concerned about spamming, just don't; while spammers are nearly always blithely unconcerned about their deeds, and often blame their own rudeness on us! (2) The vast majority of sites that are aggressively submitted aren't worth listing at all. There are tens of thousands of jerks out there who will tell you, "I submitted my site more than once and now it's not listed--that second submittal doomed me" -- while the truth is that they had submitted their worthless site more than a dozen times, and still it was the site's worthlessness rather than their jerkishness that caused the rejection. (3) Very few sites are reviewed by competitors. The vast majority of sites are reviewed by very-active editors (well, duh!, you say, but hear me out) who CAN'T POSSIBLY have been competitors of more than a fraction of a percent of the sites they reviewed.
 

freakfish1

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Thanks for the reply.

I was just asking how the ODP system worked, i wasnt suggesting that one of my competitors was a editor. I was just asking questions because i wasnt sure about all this human editing.

I was just wondering why there hadnt been a submit from my website, i did submit it over a month ago.

Thanks for the information though.

Do you think i should resubmit?

Sorry forall the questions

Kind regards

Adam
 

hutcheson

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Yes, follow the contingencies as djdeeds laid them out, with the best information you have on hand. And you may, if you wish, bump the thread a month after submittal to double-check.
 

freakfish1

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Still Not Listed in ODP?

Hi,

I submitted well over a month ago now and im still not listed can you check my status again?

Also do you think that my website would be penalised in anyway? I have used alot of SEO techiques, but none that are unlawful to google or any other search engine. Does the ODP allow SOE? Just trying work out wahy i have submitted twice and still no joy?

Can you help me please?

Best regards,

Adam
 

jimnoble

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Apart from once (when your website didn't work and it was declined) it's just that nobody has got around to reviewing any of your 7 listing suggestions yet. I think you have all the angles covered so there's nothing you need do now except be patient.
 

freakfish1

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Hi Jim,

Thanks again for your help it is great of you.

What did you mean when you said 'reviewing any of your 7 listing suggestions'.

Can you possibly tell me if there is an editor for the uk surf shops section?

Best regards,

Adam
 

jimnoble

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1. You've submitted your website 7 times. Since only one of those has been declined, the rest are presumably awaiting review.

2. To answer that, not that it matters for the reasons explained in the FAQ, one of us would need to look at the categories to which you suggested it. I'd prefer that be you.
 

freakfish1

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Thanks again Jim!

Thats very odd? I swear i had only submitted twice. The first time when it had been declined must have been when my website was down for a few days due to changing server companies. Is there a chance that sombody could have submitted my website under inappropriate catagories to slow the process of being listed. (Not to sound too paranoid)

I wanted my website to be listed in this section.
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Uni.../Surfing/Shops/

Sorry about all the questions but what did you mean when you said 'one of us would need to look at the categories to which you suggested it. I'd prefer that be you.'

I wont be penalised for spam will i due to the 7 submissions?

Thanks for all your help Jim.

Kind regards

Adam
 
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