Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 I submitted www.stratecomm.com several months ago, to the: [Top: Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Designers: S] Category. The category has needed an editor all this time. (I applied, but was rejected, which I can understand). Is the category stalled out or did I do something wrong in the submission process?
apeuro Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Believe it or not, you were listed in the directory - an editor added your site back in February. The problem was that your listing got swallowed up by the "S" bug. It's a bug with the database that only affects sites where the title or URL begins with an S. I ran a script that restored your listing. Enjoy. /images/icons/smile.gif
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Wow, thanks for the quick response. That's an odd bug.
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 First of all I would like to say what a superb idea the new forum is! I have spent the last two hours browsing various threads and have learnt a lot about the ODP. This thread in particular has interested me, hence my first post /images/icons/smile.gif I submitted my web site, Slovakia - Heart of Europe http://www.heartofeurope.co.uk to the OPD about 2 months ago. Is it possible that it too fell foul of the "S" bug? I submitted it to the category: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Slovakia/ Or is it because this section has a high backlog? Regards, Slovakia
Guest kujanomiko Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Slovakia, it isn't advised to submit to a top-level country category, as they are often prey to people submitting to a higher cat then they should. I would have submitted to the Society and Culture subcat, but please wait for your submission to be processed at that higher level (which might take longer to find its way down the other subcategory).
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Thank you for the quick response kujanomiko. So I guess it is not the "S" bug then! How will I know if the site has been rejected or not. Will I get an email back to say that it has been unsuccessful? Should I write an email to the editor responsible and ask him if I have submitted to the wrong category. Please advise /images/icons/smile.gif Slovakia.
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 Hello, I checked the Slovakia categories. There is only one editor for the country, both in English and Slovensky, and many sites waiting to be reviewed. Since you are interested in helping people learn about Slovakia, you might want to consider applying to edit one of the small categories under Slovakia.
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 My site, www.stratecomm.com, is still not showing up, how long does it take the wrestle the "S" bug to the ground and allow us to slip by?
totalxsive Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 I've visted http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/S/ just know and it shows up as: Stratecomm - Design, maintenance and custom internet solutions for small business and associations. Located in Washington DC. It's about 4/5 of the way down the page.
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 SNAP Looks like it's listed to me. If you use the DMOZ directory it's in http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/S/ . If you are searching using google or another end user it may take from days to months for them to update. (We have no control over their update schedule, and don't even know when they will next update).
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Thanks, you're right. However I can't seem to get the Search feature to find it. -dan
totalxsive Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 The search feature is updated weekly (last update was on Monday), so it may not appear in there for a few more days.
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 First, I really do appreciate all the attention and have become a permanent DMOZ/ODP fan. Second, is the search box on the directory actually using Google results? (just curious).. -dan
totalxsive Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Erm... no. It simply uses the data in the directory. Though Google does index our directory (see http://directory.google.com/ ) so results will also appear there.
apeuro Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 is the search box on the directory actually using Google results? No. The search feature on the DMOZ Homepage is run by our very own, decrepit search engine. No one uses the DMOZ search engine, other than editors.
foetusized Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 No one uses the DMOZ search engine, other than editors. And webmasters trying to see if their site has been listed yet. /images/icons/smile.gif -- Foe
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Hmm.. Is there an "I" bug?? I'd first submitted my site (www.intensehost.com) to /Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Hosting/I/ during July-August 2001 and still have not been listed. I've contact the appropriate editor for that directory and haven't heard back from her yet. Can someone give me a clue on what's going on? Thanks!
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 It seems like it was listed to me: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/I/ Look for the title IntenseHost.com.
apeuro Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 You are listed about halfway down the page in Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers/I IntenseHost.com - Offers web site promotion, domain registration, and internet solutions, including high-speed hosting, e-commerce, design and programming services.
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Hmm... Designers.. That was submitted recently.. But the "I" category is what I really wanted. Well..It's better than not being listed. =) Thanks!
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 Re: Design versus Hosting I see you wanted to be listed in Hosting, however from the category description, you'll notice that your site is more appropriately listed in Designers.
Meta enarra Posted April 10, 2002 Meta Posted April 10, 2002 Re: Design versus Hosting A note about the web designers category. a) if you offer both designing and hosting you go in to the Designers category only (it's a little odd, but it's what was decided). b) the unreviewed in this area of the directory is extremely overwhelming. Unfortuantly the size of the categories involved also makes most of them too large for new editors. But if you're a webdesigner (or just interested in design), and you might be interested in helping some of your fellow designers out, picking a small letter (in this area I think that would be approx. 200 sites or less) and applying to be an editor would be really cool. enarra ODP Meta Editor and editor of: <a href="http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers">Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Designers</a>
Guest Posted April 11, 2002 Posted April 11, 2002 Re: Design versus Hosting Hi enarra, I've submitted my application to be an editor for the Designers>Real Estate catagory.... hopefully I'll be accepted for this one! I've been turned down as an editor before, perhaps it was because the catagories were too big. Franz
Guest Posted April 11, 2002 Posted April 11, 2002 Thank you for your reply. I have taken your suggestion to apply as an editor onboard. After careful consideration I have decided that I can spare the time to contribute as an editor for the ODP. I have just submitted my application, so fingers crossed. /images/icons/smile.gif
Guest Posted April 19, 2002 Posted April 19, 2002 Is 48 hours long? Just kidding. /images/icons/laugh.gif I know, patience is a virtue... Great forum, I have learnt a lot about the ODP after browsing here a couple of hours.
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