Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Hello, I've just found your forum and think that it's a great idea!! The reason I am posting is that I want to be sure about which category I should submit my website to, as I am aware that the editors have a lot of sites to review, and I don't want to waste anyones time. My website is about general life in France and moving to France in general. It is written with Englisg speaking people in mind, and I share my experiences of life in France as an english person. I have also included information on wines and recipes, as well as a forum. I thought that I should submit it to Regional/France, but then, I thought that it's more to do with travel and lifestyle in a way. I'm a bit confused, as the categories don't seem very clear, and even though I tried looking at the sort of websites in the different categories, they seemed to be a bit mixed. My website address is http://www.lifeinfrance.free.fr/. I also wondered if the fact that I am using a free hosting service and don't have my own domain would affect the eventual chance of my website being listed in the directory. I would appreciate any responses or advice you may have, Keep up the good work Sharon
hildea Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 The Regional tree is for all kinds of sites which are related to a specific place/country/region. I see you submitted your site to Regional/Europe/France/Society_and_Culture/Expatriate_Life in February. That does indeed look like the best category for it - congrats for submitting appropriately! /images/icons/smile.gif There are only three unreviewed sites in that category, but the closest listed editors are in Regional/Europe/France/, which has over 4000 unrevieweds waiting. /images/icons/frown.gif Can we entice you into applying as an editor? Hilde
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Thanks Hildea for your reply. i'm glad that I posted to the correct category! I have thought about becoming an editor, and once I took the time to fill out the form, but there was an error when sending it. As I was working at the time, I didn't really have time to chase it up, but now I am out of work and becoming an editor would be interesting. If I did aply to become an editor, would I have any constraints at all...? I am currently unemployed so I have some time on my hands, but I don't know for how long... I would in any case like to become one, and fell that I could dedicate an hour or so everyday. I think that I will go and fill out the form now! Thanks again! Sharon
hildea Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Great! /images/dmoz/purplegrin.gif Quoting from http://dmoz.org/help/become.html : "Is there a time commitment for editors? There is no time requirement. We appreciate any time you can commit to improving and developing the directory." Good luck with both editor application and getting a new job! Hilde
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHh I have tried filling out my application form now five times!!!!! Everytime I try and submit it, it says that there is a problem with my form and asks me to fill out all the fields!!! This is what happened last time I tried to apply a couple of months ago! All my fields are filled out and I can't see where I've gone wrong! Do you know who I could send it to by e-mail? /images/icons/frown.gif Kind Regards, Sharon
hildea Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Not cool /images/icons/frown.gif I tested the editor application form myself, and got an error message too. I've posted a bug notice in the internal ODP forum. Let's hope it gets resolved soon! I'll post here as soon as I know more about the problem. <added>Actually, I'll post in the "Becoming an editor" thread about this problem when I know more.</added> Hilde
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