I wish I would have found this forum three weeks ago. I think I may have made another mistake that I hope can be corrected (if it was in fact a mistake).
I have this site:
http://www.playwinningpoker.com/guide1.html
It was literally the first thing of its kind when I wrote it two years ago, and even now there are only three somewhat simlar things in existence. The point of saying that is to emphasize that I think it merits a deep link.
So on October 14th I submitted it here:
http://dmoz.org/Games/Gambling/Guides/
Two points. First, my site is even titled a "Guide" so this seemed clearly the best category, but some of the sites listed are more broadly based (like an About.com site). I wouldn't consider some of these "guides", but obviously the directory does since they are listed in this category. Perhaps then the directory has a specific definition of "guide". If so, I'd appreciate knowing the ODP definition of "Guide". I have written two "here is a guide how to do this game" and likely will do more in the future, but perhaps that idea of a "guide" is not the ODP idea... in which case I would aim any future of these "guides to games" that I write to non-guide categories. (Hope that isn't confusing.)
The main thing though, my possible mistake, comes into play in that the above directory category was updated October 18th, a few days after my submission. I then assumed it had been found inappropriate for the "Guide" category, and submitted it here:
http://dmoz.org/Games/Internet/Browser_Based/Card_Games/
But now as I read through this forum it becomes more clear that there could be a significant queue. Perhaps my submission was not gotten to, in which case sending it to the second category is wrong. If I would have known I could ask here, I would have just done that, but now it's too late.
So, I'd like to ask...
1) If there is a definition of "Guides" somewhere?
2) Did my site get reviewed in the first category? If it did, I guess there is no problem, but if it is still in the queue for the first category, will someone please delete it from the second category?
Thanks again. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
I have this site:
http://www.playwinningpoker.com/guide1.html
It was literally the first thing of its kind when I wrote it two years ago, and even now there are only three somewhat simlar things in existence. The point of saying that is to emphasize that I think it merits a deep link.
So on October 14th I submitted it here:
http://dmoz.org/Games/Gambling/Guides/
Two points. First, my site is even titled a "Guide" so this seemed clearly the best category, but some of the sites listed are more broadly based (like an About.com site). I wouldn't consider some of these "guides", but obviously the directory does since they are listed in this category. Perhaps then the directory has a specific definition of "guide". If so, I'd appreciate knowing the ODP definition of "Guide". I have written two "here is a guide how to do this game" and likely will do more in the future, but perhaps that idea of a "guide" is not the ODP idea... in which case I would aim any future of these "guides to games" that I write to non-guide categories. (Hope that isn't confusing.)
The main thing though, my possible mistake, comes into play in that the above directory category was updated October 18th, a few days after my submission. I then assumed it had been found inappropriate for the "Guide" category, and submitted it here:
http://dmoz.org/Games/Internet/Browser_Based/Card_Games/
But now as I read through this forum it becomes more clear that there could be a significant queue. Perhaps my submission was not gotten to, in which case sending it to the second category is wrong. If I would have known I could ask here, I would have just done that, but now it's too late.
So, I'd like to ask...
1) If there is a definition of "Guides" somewhere?
2) Did my site get reviewed in the first category? If it did, I guess there is no problem, but if it is still in the queue for the first category, will someone please delete it from the second category?
Thanks again. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />