website dropped from listing

robatash

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Could one of the editors please explain to me why <url deleted> was listed yesterday and then removed from the directory. I will change or add what is needed if I know what it may be.

Thanks

catagory it was listed Top: Shopping: Toys and Games: Trading Cards: Pokémon
 

bobrat

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If you look in this forum's (How to Submit) thread list, the second item down is Important: Note: These threads are NOT for Submission Status!
 

robatash

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Not looking for a website status since the website was added then dropped. Just a reason for removal. If there is another section to ask please direct me there as I am not requesting a website status.

Thanks
 

motsa

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Just a reason for removal.
That would require us to check the status of the site, which we no longer do. So, I'm afraid you're not going find the answer you're looking for here.
 

chaos127

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Speaking generally, a site might be removed from a category either because it does't meet our listing criteria or was unavailable for some time (in which case it might be deleted completely or left for a bit to see if things improve), because it fits better in a different category (in which case it would probably be moved to the better category), or because the current title and/or description needs improving to meet our guidelines.

For the latter two cases, the site may be re-listed straght away with the problem fixed, or it may be left in the 'unreviewed' pool for someone else to deal with later. For a category change, the editor may not know enough about (or have permissions in) the destination category to be confident in listing it there. For the title/desc case, it might be that the reviewing editor didn't have time to fix it right away, or wanted to give the editor who previously listed the site a chance to correct their mistake (for example with a new editor who is being mentored by someone with more experience).

As others have said, you're not going to be able to find out what's happened to your site by asking here, but rest assured that human error and malicious de-listing are extremely rare. Assuming your site is indeed listable (and you should be able to tell this for yourself by reading our site selection criteria), I'm afraid you'll just have to be patient and wait, like everyone else who's suggested sites to the ODP.
 

nea

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If it is the case that you saw the listing appear and then disappear within a few hours, you may be seeing an older, cached version of the category page, which has not yet been updated to include your site. Disclaimer: I don't know that this is what has happened, but "[it] was listed yesterday and then removed from the directory" sounds like it could be.
 

robatash

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website listed then deleted

yes I agree with your answers I have been waiting for a year now and maybe just got a little excited when I saw the listing in my stat report sorry. I will continue to wait if needed another year. I have read all the guidelines and beleive I meet all the rules for listing.

Thanks Bill
 

pvgool

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A reference in the stats of your website doesn't mean your site is listed in DMOZ. It only means that someone (most probably an editor) manualy or through one of our semi-automated tools visited your site. The reason of this visit can be one of many. As we don't know who or what visited your site (and also have no way of knowing) we have no possibility to tell you exactly what happened.
 

robatash

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website listed in the directory then dropped again

Dear Pvgool,
Not only a reference in the stats but as I explained a listing in the "directory" itself. This has happened to this website before was listed one time for about a year then it just goes away. Been in business since 1999 just trying to achieve some stability in your directory with this website. I have another website in another catagory (no relation to the this business) and had it listed with no problems yet? Read all the FAQ'S, guidelines just looking to see if its my end or yours and I will change whats needed. Thanks for your feedback
 
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