I believe I have followed the guidelines for submitting sites (several times, several months apart) to a rather small category (under 50 listings) and I tried another related one that has less than 20 listings to no avail. This category has not grown in over a year and it has had an editor all this time. At least one of the listings in the under 50 category has been a dead link for several months (I haven't checked all of them). What type of recourse do I have? I applied to be an editor and that was rejected also.
These are the categories: Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Silver_and_Flatware and Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Kitchen_and_Dining/Silver_and_Flatware I just checked these again and the editor for the second one (under 20) is no longer there and the number of listings has actually decreased. The first category still has an editor.I fear that posting the URL could mean repercussions and it will never get listed.
[Edited to make categories into links - apeuro]
[Edited to make categories into links - apeuro]
totalxsive
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Basically, Ernie, there's no problem in posting your URL if it is asked for, especially if someone like apeuro (or anyone with a 'M' or 'A' tag by their use name). We just don't allow people to spam the forum by posting URLs without asking.
Admittedly, the rules are misleading in my opinion; this isn't the first time this has happened in this forum.
Admittedly, the rules are misleading in my opinion; this isn't the first time this has happened in this forum.
FTR, Antiques and Collectibles has been suffering from a backlog of submissions (I remember seeing 5000+ at one point). Factor in volunteer editors who show up "when they feel like it" (this varies for each of us - some hourly, some daily, some barely), and you have a recipe for that greatest of virtues, patience.
And yes, since we've requested your URL, don't feel like you'll have huge repercussions fall on your head. You won't (just please provide it without hoopla). /images/icons/smile.gif
And yes, since we've requested your URL, don't feel like you'll have huge repercussions fall on your head. You won't (just please provide it without hoopla). /images/icons/smile.gif
OK. There must be something wrong with the site and maybe you can give some pointers, if you are permitted to do that. http://www.rubylane.com/shops/bay-dreamer Thank you all for your replies. Ernie
Hi,
I have taken a peak at your site and see no reason why it could not be listed. It was not in the current unreviewed queue so I have added it to the queue. There are currently around 30 listings waiting to be added in the Antique and Collectible Silver category. There is some reorganiztion underway in the Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles category. Hopefully this will result in the addition of more editors.
Tim
I have taken a peak at your site and see no reason why it could not be listed. It was not in the current unreviewed queue so I have added it to the queue. There are currently around 30 listings waiting to be added in the Antique and Collectible Silver category. There is some reorganiztion underway in the Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles category. Hopefully this will result in the addition of more editors.
Tim
Hi Tim,Thanks so much for looking into this. I'll hope for the best! ernie
Hi everyone, just checking in to see how the reorganization is going. It's been a couple of months and I haven't been added yet so just wondering. Thanks
The site is listed in the ODP cat at this point, if you are viewing from a location other than http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/ it may take a few weeks to be uploaded.
Tim
Tim