Application Status

[dcitarella]

Hello, I'm excited for the results of my application. Please help me to learn its status.

 

Username: dcitarella

Category: Click here.

Date Submitted: April 13, 2005

 

Thank you!!!

[jimnoble]

I'm afraid it was declined. We sent email on 27th April explaining why.

 

If you didn't receive it, at least one of the following standard reasons applies.

• Incomplete application. Insufficient information has been provided in some fields including reason, affiliation and/or Sample URLs.
• Improper spelling and grammar.
• Sample URLs are inappropriate for the category which one has applied to edit. They may be too broad, too narrow, completely out of scope, poor quality, or in a language inappropriate for the category. All non-English sites are listed in the World category. Applications for World categories that include sites only in English will be denied. Likewise, applications for World categories that include sample URLs in languages other than the one appropriate for the applied category will be denied.
• Not properly disclosing affiliations with websites that are, or have the potential of being, listed in the category.
• Titles and descriptions of sample URLs (and other information provided) were subjective and promotional rather than unbiased and objective. ODP editors do not rank or write website reviews. ODP editors provide objective and unbiased descriptions of websites and their content.
• Self-Promotion. Application which leads us to believe that the candidate is interested primarily in promoting his/her own sites or those with which the applicant is affiliated. The ODP is not a marketing tool, and should not be used to circumvent the site submission process. If this is an applicant's motivation for joining, then we ask him/her not to apply. Editors found to be inappropriately promoting their own site will be promptly removed.

Careful study should tell you which ones they were.

[dcitarella]

Thanks, Mr. Noble. I've been studying this response and I sincerely don't know why my application is being declined. I know it's the policy of the ODP to not delve into these reasons, but it's my third application and any insight would be really appreciated.

 

Thank you.

 

Don

[jimnoble]

I know it's the policy of the ODP to not delve into these reasons

Absolutely correct .

[dcitarella]

Okay, I'll try again. Thanks.