Business/Telecommunications

[Guest njohnson]

I was told earlier this month when I applied to become an editor that the "category that is currently under

revision. We are not accepting new editors for categories undergoing change."

 

I don't recall exactly which category I applied for, but it was one of the categories that is connected to international long distance and/or calling cards. Do you know if this is still the case?

 

I was told that there are at least 300 sites waiting for review for the following category:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Phone_Card_Distributors/

 

and I would like to help out if at all possible. I could start in the following category:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Communications_Providers/Long_Distance_Calling/International/

 

which currently has only 23 listing. I know that new editors usually start in smaller categories.

 

--Nick

[windharp]

Since it looks like no Metaeditor wants to answer this one, I'll give it a try. I'm no metaeditor and thatfor not directly involved in processing new esitor applications.

 

You are right that the category is not to large, but keep in mind that a lot of sites are waiting for review.

 

I processed some of them, trying to reduce the number so that new applications could be acceted easier. In that process I have seen that most of the submissions are spam. In fact I was only able to delete about 20% of the waiting sites and unable to list a single site of those I viewed.

 

I assume, that the fact that a lot of sites are waiting (category size counts as "published sites+unreviewed sites" for an application) and the percentage of spam makes metaeditors think twice about accepting new editors for that category.

[Guest njohnson]

Thank you for your reply. While you were looking through the sites waiting for review did you happen to see our site?

 

<url removed>

 

As you may have seen I have been attempting to get it in to the directory somewhere for almost 6 months now. (Sorry, I'm anxious to get our site listed. I'm sure you get people asking all the time.)

 

I realize that there are a lot of sites waiting for review, that's why I wanted to get started as an editor.

 

--Nick

[windharp]

I have seen that it is waiting, but did not process it. I choose to remove some spam first.

[Guest njohnson]

I decided to apply to a smaller local category. I just applied for:

 

https://dmoztools.net/Regional/North_America/United_States/California/Localities/I/Irvine/Business_and_Economy/Internet/

 

I live in Irvine and figured that this might be a good way to get my feet wet as an editor.

 

--Nick

[Guest njohnson]

Just thought I'd let you know that I was approved for the small category that I applied for. I have cleaned this up and now I want more. I tried applying for the category above this, but was turned down since I was so new. I am now looking at going for another category in the Irvine/Business... category. Do you think it is still too early to ask for more? I just want to help as much as I can.

[samiam]

Re: http://www.dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunication

 

Welcome!

 

Questions of this sort can probably be best addressed in the internal editor forum, linked from your editor dashboard.

 

The New Editors' forum may be a good starting place!

 

-Sam

http://dmoz.org/profiles/samiam.html