ambrose Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 The good news is that what you want the editors to do, is what the editors actually do, and therefore there's no need to suspect corruption. Also, anyone who uses circular reasoning like this deserves to be insulted. It is the only way I can think of to make them distrustful enough to be critical of those kinds of statements. I'm doing this guy a favor.
Meta Eric-the-Bun Posted October 9, 2009 Meta Posted October 9, 2009 Why isn't somebody who already has the knowledge working on it?Because we do not have people with knowledge of all 600,000 categories on tap. Part of the challenge (to me) of being an editor is to look into a subject I have little knowledge of and learning about it. It is actually suprising how little one ctually knows about things one takes for granted. so-called experts Being an editor is not about being an 'expert' - I can competantly edit in any category including foreign languages in unfamiliar scripts by limiting myself to only doing things I know are correct (e.g. unreviewing a dead site). there isn't a guy who can take care of a maintenance issue. By maintenance, you are probably thinking of something broken that needs fixing which in a way is the case. However what is broken in this case is the concept which relies on the knowledge of the topic of the category, how it relates to all the other connected categories in topical and regional and whether it is producing a useful resource for surfers as opposed to just a collection of links. How we arrange the data is more important than the data itself. One often starts with a tentative idea on how it is to be organised, present it to the other editors who provide their experience in similar areas, pointing out aspects that have been missed or might be relevant. Except at first glance, businesses are never arranged in clear cut divisions that lend themselves to creating categories clearly. Though I am a volunteer editor, my opinions do not constitute an official Curlie statement. :o I reserve the right to be human and make mistakes. :o Private messages asking for submission status or preferential treatment will be ignored.
Editall/Catmv makrhod Posted October 9, 2009 Editall/Catmv Posted October 9, 2009 I already tried to become an editor. Several times. I received no replies.Unsuccessful applicants receive a detailed response which provides advice and assistance for preparing a more successful application, so perhaps you need to check your email spam filters before making further accusations about how we are not doing what you think we should. FAQ about becoming a volunteer ODP editor. I edit for the ODP and support those guidelines at all times, but my opinions are my own.
ambrose Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 being poor works just as well(at finding out the details of things you take for granted). Why not quit your jobs and stop editing altogether? It's not a justification to say that you want to learn how to do a good job. That is the guy using the directory's goal. You need to help him do it. You have yet to produce a logical leg to stand on. All you have is an admission of laziness and the project's policies, which, every time they come under fire, exclude any disclosure or accountability. Kind of like now.
Editall/Catmv makrhod Posted October 9, 2009 Editall/Catmv Posted October 9, 2009 Laziness?? This is a hobby, for us, that's all. We are free to spend as much or as little time on it as we choose. One edit every 4 months is enough to keep an account active, and even if an editor is too busy with other things to maintain that level of activity, they can always ask to be reinstated. And yes, of course we keep referring to the guidelines and policies of the directory, because they are what all editors are expected to follow. You are free to disagree with them, naturally, but if so, why on earth would you apply to join us? FAQ about becoming a volunteer ODP editor. I edit for the ODP and support those guidelines at all times, but my opinions are my own.
Meta Eric-the-Bun Posted October 10, 2009 Meta Posted October 10, 2009 being poor works just as well(at finding out the details of things you take for granted). Why not quit your jobs and stop editing altogether? It's not a justification to say that you want to learn how to do a good job. That is the guy using the directory's goal. You need to help him do it. Seriously, I think you need to find out the details of things you take for granted - like the directory. Our 'job' is not to list sites. Our hobby is to produce a useful resource that allows people to find a collection of sites on a topic. Extrapolating from your arguements so far, it would not matter how much editing I or any other editor has done or is doing, or how much explanation we give about the workings of the directory, you would still not be satisfied because your site is not listed. It is past midnight here and I shall commit the unspeakable crime of not staying up all night to edit, as I need some sleep. regards Though I am a volunteer editor, my opinions do not constitute an official Curlie statement. :o I reserve the right to be human and make mistakes. :o Private messages asking for submission status or preferential treatment will be ignored.
Meta gloria Posted October 10, 2009 Meta Posted October 10, 2009 Assuming that it has been at least 14 days, you're more than welcome to post in the Becoming an Editor forum, and check about your last application. You'll need to post information given in the Forum Guidelines.
Olympus21 Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 At the moment I'm working in a particular area so sites suggested there will be added in a matter of days or weeks. But in a month I'm planning on moving to nother area where there are sites that have been waiting for more than 2 years. Regards Olympus ____ http://-
Satya Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 How can i suggest a website to the Dmoz.org. The message I got while suggest a url as follows : Proxy Error The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server. The proxy server could not handle the request GET /cgi-bin/add.cgi. Reason: DNS lookup failure for: core.dmoz.aol.com When do you think its possible to suggest us the url to dmoz again?
Meta nea Posted April 2, 2010 Meta Posted April 2, 2010 How can i suggest a website to the Dmoz.org. The message I got while suggest a url as follows : Proxy Error The proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server. The proxy server could not handle the request GET /cgi-bin/add.cgi. Reason: DNS lookup failure for: core.dmoz.aol.com When do you think its possible to suggest us the url to dmoz again? Sorry your post didn't show up at first. The DNS problem was dealt with on the day you posted, and there haven't been any new reports about problems with suggesting sites for review. Curlie Meta and kMeta editor nea
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