should I resubmit

Now that dmoz is up again, do I need to resubmit my links that were never added?

 

To be on the safe side, I would. Many of the pending submissions were lost from what I'm hearing.

 

Of course you shall resubmit your website. Why not, they will not ban you for resubmitting.

 

But you will end up at the back of the line again

 

Was the site listable in the first place. Don't waste editors' time with unlistable submissions - if you want editors to review sites quicker then people should read the submission guidelines and quit submitting crap. Post the URL and get an opinion on whether the site is worth resubmitting or whether it will just clog the systems and slow down reviews for listable sites. Help them to help you and maybe the waiting times might speed up a little.

 

Why not? Go and resubmit your site. Just be sure to follow the rules and guidelines in submitting a link.

 

Normally I would say no because the problem is a general lack of editors with ODP. However since the server crash I would definately resubmit my sites to ensure they were in the queue.

Be sure to take the time to submit to the proper category and sub-category for your site. Write a good site description that abides by the category guidelines. Don't use a bunch of keywords in the description, describe the site.

Make it easy of the editor if you wish to be listed.

ezgoing8

 

Sites? Plural? Not related ones I hope. If they are related then you would be adding to the editor load of spam submissions that delays reviews.

 

If one exists, that is.

 

There is always an editor. All editors of the upper level categories have permission to edit in the lower levels of the category.

If the category has a Volunteer needed sign posted then volunteer to be an editor.

If it is a large category, go to one of the lower level categories under it that does not have an editor and volunteer to edit there. After several months of good editing you can request higher level categories.

Don't take this to mean that you can become an editor and only list your own site or sites. If you do this it will quickly be discovered and you will be removed as an editor.

Every where I go I see complaints about how long it takes to get listed. If those who were complaining would volunteer to do some editing the situation would improve.

 

Believe it or not many people own more than one site, covering more than one topic. I own several myself that I manage for the fun of it plus I own a large number where I develop the sites for sale.

None are listed in DMOZ. Not because I don't believe in DMOZ but I simply don't believe it would be right to list my own sites. And if other editors listed them there still be the impression that either I listed them or I requested they be listed by another editor so I don't submit them for listing.

 

But if that category is in World only editor who understands the language can edit there and if there is only one and he isn't very active anymore...

My plan was to take over that category to help out that single editor with workload... then I got removed.

I got removed after asking for one totally outdated category in which I wanted to list some 200 websites... did someone click remove button instead of approve by mistake (hint: Genesis: Land of Confusion video ending)?

In my editor carrier I have added almost 500 unique links, only two being my own and since this was unique, non-commercial, content rich links I saw no problems in listing them - one link even passed Meta approval when I applied for one category.

While I was active I listed websites in my niches before there webmaster would even hear of DMOZ.

I got a bunch, although I doubt anyone would want to buy them.

Well if I created websites for sale I would hardly waste my time on DMOZ for SEO, most of my website aren't in DMOZ because of lack of editor but they are still number one.

 

The best advice is simply submit your sites to DMOZ the same as you submit them to other directories and then forget about it.

Spend your time developing your sites, not worrying about whether a directory has accepted your site.

I have a lot of number 1 sites. None are in DMOZ. I spend a few hours a week editing in DMOZ just to give something back to the internet community. DMOZ is not near as important to the internet community today as it was when it started. But it's still worth supporting.

Back to the original purpose of this thread, now is a good time to resubmit your site. Their server crash did some good, it eliminated a lot of the queues for reveiw.

 

I used DMOZ as service to promote my obscure niches - placing bunch of links on Wikipedia would look silly so it is simpler to place only link to DMOZ on wiki and keep it clean, now my categories are going to slowly die away since they'll get maintenance months apart.

 

Ivan, I believe this is the type of comment that got you into trouble with DMOZ. I'm not accusing you of any wrong doing (I don't know the Croatian language) but can you imagine the anger if all editors went around making similar statements?

 

I know, people take part of sentence they like and then frame you with anything they want to get rid of you and possible get another brownie point to there reputation... my niches are evident from categories I use to maintain, more or less obscure gaming titles like Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron (which will forever be stuck in my test folder), Mount&Blade with Total war being exception plus regional history, I haven't found anywhere in DMOZ guidelines which forbids editor to promote certain niches as long as he doesn't abuse it in favor of his websites. IIRC most editors work this way.

I'm betting this was the main problem, with no Meta understanding Croatian it was far simpler to remove me then finding out if I actually did something which could be considered abuse. Shoot first ask question never.

Why does this sounds like when mother/father needs to explain to daughter/son Where do babies come from?, DMOZ paranoia about certain topics and sending kids (editors) to there room (warnings and removals) every time they show little too much independence for there age has gotten DMOZ nowhere and after all these years someone should start reconsidering things and finally explain to kids from where do babies really come from.

 

Oh Ivan, tsk, tsk... now you want us to make porn categories to show children how babies are made? Good grief.

 

wew... so many editors in here... wonder if someone could help to so my site could be approved faster

 

Yep, lots of editors hanging around axlarry, but none of us can do a thing for you including checking on your submission unless you tell us your URL and the category submitted to. Even then we aren't allowed to do favors, but we can take a look for you.

 

Well, I'd just like to know if my site currently on the list or not. This is the first time for me to submit a site to ODP btw
So, if is it okay for you to see its status :

my site url is www.forumsains.com and I submitted it at http://dmoz.org/World/Bahasa_Indonesia/Sains/

Thanks in advance for checking really appreciated it