memerson Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 I would like to check the status of my submission for http://your-pet-portraits.com I first submitted the site 3/03 and have resubmitted it several times since the first time. The clickable link to the category is: http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Arts/Portraits_from_Photos/Pets/ Thank you, I appreciate your time.
totalxsive Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Your site is, I believe, waiting somewhere in http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Arts/ , though not in the category you mentioned.
memerson Posted January 8, 2004 Author Posted January 8, 2004 I submitted it to the one I mentioned NUMEROUS times. Just yesterday, I submitted it to : http://www.dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Arts/Portraits_from_Photos/Pets/Paintings as I had not seen the category until yesterday. Perhaps that is where you saw it pending??? Thanks!
JoseWaldo Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Hello, I am not an editor, but I thought I would share a bit of info I learned the hard way myself. It does not help to re-submit your site, it in-fact may hurt. When you re-submit a site, it deletes the old submission waiting in the pool and creates a new one. If the editor goes thru the pool of sites in order of submission, you hurt your standings by re-submitting by pushing yourself further down the line. Sorry to jump in on your post, I just thought this info might be helpful to you.
thehelper Posted January 8, 2004 Posted January 8, 2004 Your submission is pending review in the category you mentioned. There is no need for you to resubmit, you are waiting.
memerson Posted January 9, 2004 Author Posted January 9, 2004 Thank you for that advice. I appreciate all the help and wisdom I can get!
memerson Posted April 20, 2004 Author Posted April 20, 2004 www.your-pet-portraits.com Your submission is pending review in the category you mentioned. There is no need for you to resubmit, you are waiting. Just checking again re: my submission for http://www.your-pet-portraits.com in http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Arts/Portraits_from_Photos/Pets/Paintings/ Thank you.
memerson Posted August 2, 2004 Author Posted August 2, 2004 www.your-pet-portraits.com waiting nearly 2 years I have waited nearly 2 years to get my site in dmoz!!! I first was submitting it over and over until I learned I should only submit one time. I even volunteered to edit the category! Just checking again re: my submission for http://www.your-pet-portraits.com in http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Art...Pets/Paintings/ Thank you.
Meta kokopeli Posted August 2, 2004 Meta Posted August 2, 2004 You are next eligible for a status check on 10/21/04. For information regarding this changed policy, please see here. As the amount of time you've waited seems to be a concern, the FAQ may be of additional assistance.
memerson Posted October 26, 2004 Author Posted October 26, 2004 your-pet-portraits.com-told eligible 10/21/04,but still no ? I was told I was eligible for a status check 10/21/04, but I am still not on dmoz??? Is something wrong with my site or what? What can I do to get an answer as to why it is rejected for 2 years? http://www.your-pet-portraits.com in http://dmoz.org/Shopping/Visual_Art...Pets/Paintings/ Thanks for any help you can give.
Meta hutcheson Posted October 26, 2004 Meta Posted October 26, 2004 >I was told I was eligible for a status check 10/21/04, but I am still not on dmoz??? Yes, that statement is correct. >Is something wrong with my site or what? We don't know. >What can I do to get an answer as to why it is rejected for 2 years? Well, that falls under the category of imponderables. An effect that never occurred by definition cannot have a cause. The site's current state is "waiting review". It has never been rejected. AFTER it's reviewed, it might be accepted or rejected, and at that point the editor should know why that choice was made. Another point that seems to cause a lot of confusion (not just with you): in the ODP there are no schedules, deadlines, priorities, assignments, or any other of the trappings of micromanagement imposed on the editors -- not by other editors, not by ODP sponsors, not by the public. So don't confuse that with the six-month time mentioned here, which is (1) not a maximum, but a minimum; (2) has nothing to do with the ODP editing, but only with forum communications, (3) is a restriction on submitter/questioners, not editors.
Meta kokopeli Posted October 26, 2004 Meta Posted October 26, 2004 Previously I suggested you read the FAQ: and it might be worth taking a look at again. I can tell that the time issue is major to some submittors, but the truth of the matter is that our "customer" is the end user. Volunteers work for free, listings are free, and humans review each site separately to ensure quality for that "customer". If webmasters want to suggest sites, that is great--but that is not the only place we get suggestions, editors are also encouraged to seek quality sites on their own. Suggestions submitted to Shopping are also special. There is an incredible amount of spam in many categories, so getting to the quality sites takes even more time. It's just the nature of the beast. If it seems like it is taking too long, please keep in mind this is a free service. If you are pressed by time, perhaps it would be a good idea to pursue alternate avenues of promotion.
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