DaveBarton Posted May 26, 2004 Posted May 26, 2004 OK ... 45 additional days have passed since my last query, how 'bout someone jiggling something with their elbows and getting these sites reviewed? If you tell us what URLs you have submitted to what category someone might give you the status of your submissions. Thanks, senox! http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Sites submitted: http://www.UncutMaleEscorts.com http://www.AllAmericanMaleEscorts.com http://www.LatinoMaleEscorts.com * * * http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/ Site submitted: http://www.BuyBi.com * * * http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site submitted: http://www.SunshineStateStuds.com * * * http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site submitted: http://www.LoneStarMaleEscorts.com * * * and last but not least ... http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site submitted: http://www.BigAppleRentboys.com * * * I realize that none of these categories have an editor. However, in some cases, submissions were made over two years ago. Numerous persons (okay, at least three) have applied to edit the categories (including myself) and have all been rejected for whatever reasons. Thanks for taking the time to read this rant. Now how do I get these sites reviewed? D
Meta Jezebel Posted June 1, 2004 Meta Posted June 1, 2004 http://www.lonestarmaleescorts.com/ and http://www.buybi.com/ are not waiting for review in the categories that you indicated, nor have they been listed or rejected. Resubmit. The rest are waiting for review in the categories that you have indicated. I think there are probably two reasons for your post being overlooked. 1. It was offensive. 2. We are now requesting that webmasters wait six months between site submission requests. See you in December.
DaveBarton Posted June 2, 2004 Author Posted June 2, 2004 http://www.lonestarmaleescorts.com/ and http://www.buybi.com/[/url"] are not waiting for review in the categories that you indicated' date=' nor have they been listed or rejected. Resubmit.[/quote'] Interesting ... they were submitted to those categories months ago ... and that was even confirmed by editors in this forum. The rest are waiting for review in the categories that you have indicated. I think there are probably two reasons for your post being overlooked. 1. It was offensive. Just which portion did you consider offensive? Certainly not: "how 'bout someone jiggling something with their elbows and getting these sites reviewed?" ... if that offended anyone, I apologize ... I also apologize to Mike Nichols and Elaine May who won Broadway awards based on that line way back in the 60's. 2. We are now requesting that webmasters wait six months between site submission requests. See you in December. Jezebel, that assumes that DMOZ editors won't bother to get around to those listings and categories for an additional 6 months. That type of negative attitude is frowned upon and offensive to many. Perhaps someone will jiggle something with their kneecaps and get them reviewed and listed before then. Thanks for your response. I wish you a happy and very healthy June! D
donaldb Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 http://www.lonestarmaleescorts.com/ and http://www.buybi.com/[/url"] are not waiting for review in the categories that you indicated' date=' nor have they been listed or rejected. Resubmit.[/quote'] Interesting ... they were submitted to those categories months ago ... and that was even confirmed by editors in this forum. Actually, those two URLs are mentioned in the following post where it was said that there was no evidence of them having been submitted to that category. http://resource-zone.com/forum/showpost.php?p=70235&postcount=4
DaveBarton Posted June 2, 2004 Author Posted June 2, 2004 Thank you! Actually, those two URLs are mentioned in the following post where it was said that there was no evidence of them having been submitted to that category. http://resource-zone.com/forum/showpost.php?p=70235&postcount=4 Thanks, donaldb! You're absolutely correct. However, the day that message was posted, I resubmitted the two sites ... as I just did again about three hours ago. Thank you for keeping me on the straight and narrow. And thank you for not finding my response offensive. Hugs, D
DaveBarton Posted December 4, 2004 Author Posted December 4, 2004 Six Month check up? Submission Status please? Here's my six month check in. Any updates on the following sites? (Some of which have been in the queue for more than two years): Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: All American Male Escorts http://www.allamericanmaleescorts.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Sunshine State Studs http://www.sunshinestatestuds.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Georgia/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Hotlanta Heat http://www.hotlantaheat.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Illinois/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Windy City Studs http://www.windycitystuds.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Big Apple Rentboys http://www.bigapplerentboys.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Lone Star Male Escorts http://www.lonestarmaleescorts.com * Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Sites: Trophy Boyz http://www.trophyboyz.com Hot Numbers http://www.hotnumberz.com Uncut Male Escorts http://www.uncutmaleescorts.com Buy Bi http://www.buybi.com * * * As I have written many times ... any help getting these sites listed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dave
DaveBarton Posted December 14, 2004 Author Posted December 14, 2004 Bump! Let me confirm the way this Forum works ... we're only allowed to ask for updates on our submissions once every 6 months ... and the normal response is either (a) NO RESPONSE, (b) your site is still in the queue, we have no idea if/when it will be considered, © we don't see your submission, or (d) check back again in 6 months. I realize that the site has just been moved to another server. That's wonderful. It would also be wonderful if I was given a professional and usable response to my query? Sorry for allowing my frustration to show. I remain, respectfully, Dave Barton
donaldb Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Some of which have been in the queue for more than two yearsThis statement has no bearing on anything. We thank you for your suggestions, but we don't make any promises that we will ever add them to our directory Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: All American Male Escorts http://www.allamericanmaleescorts.com Still waiting to be reviewed. Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Sunshine State Studs http://www.sunshinestatestuds.com At the time that this site was reviewed, the URL wasn't working and the editor thought that the site was dead or gone. It was deleted from the system Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Georgia/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Hotlanta Heat http://www.hotlantaheat.com Waiting to be reviewed. Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Illinois/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Windy City Studs http://www.windycitystuds.com Waiting to be reviewed. Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Big Apple Rentboys http://www.bigapplerentboys.com Waiting to be reviewed. Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Site: Lone Star Male Escorts http://www.lonestarmaleescorts.com Waiting to be reviewed. Category: http://dmoz.org/Adult/Business/Personal_Services/Escorts/Male/Gay/ Sites: Trophy Boyz http://www.trophyboyz.com Hot Numbers http://www.hotnumberz.com Uncut Male Escorts http://www.uncutmaleescorts.com Buy Bi http://www.buybi.com All waiting to be reviewed, except http://www.trophyboyz.com which I'm not seeing in that category, and it doesn't look like it's been touched so I can't tell if it's in the system. As I have written many times ... any help getting these sites listed would be greatly appreciated. As we have written in many threads in this forum, we don't help webmasters promote their web sites. We are building a directory and if we decide to list your site, we will list it.
DaveBarton Posted December 15, 2004 Author Posted December 15, 2004 donaldb - I truly thank you for your response. I will gladly resubmit sites that have been deleted from the queue. You wrote: "We are building a directory and if we decide to list your site, we will list it." I certainly understand the "mission" of DMOZ and this forum. However, I wonder if a site is "still waiting for review" after months and years, how can a decision be made whether or not to list it? Wouldn't that require actually review? Over the years, qualified individuals (including myself) have applied to edit the categories involved. All have been turned down - some without even the courtesy of a form rejection notice. donaldb, I do not question your personal integrity, whatsoever. In fact, your gentlemanly responses have always been appreciated. I wonder if the categories involved are not being reviewed due to written (or unwritten) DMOZ policy? Most respectfully, DAVE BARTON
donaldb Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Like any category in the ODP, they are edited when an editor edits them Don't read too much into it. People edit where they have interest. There is 162 named editors in the Adult branch, and that doesn't include the hundreds of other editors with global editing permissions, so someone will eventually be editing in those categories. But the best advice is that you should submit your sites and then go and get on with your life. Don't sit around waiting for them to be listed in the ODP. Go out and market your sites as if the ODP didn't exist. If you're waiting for us to help with your marketing, you'll be very frustrated.
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