Editors of dmoz

I was checking the analytics today and I saw that one editor of dmoz opened my website to review it, the more strange is that the editor entered on the site and stayed only 0 seconds... How is that an editor can review one site in 0 seconds? Is impossible...

The site was placed in the correct category, official name of site in title, natural description without promotional text, and when the editor was reviewing the site, he sees in 0 seconds... how can this be possible to happen? How is that dmoz will gain credibility with editors like this?

Proof in screenshot:
http://oi51.tinypic.com/1skqbq.jpg

Does anyone here ever had this problem too?

 

The visit you got wasn't made by editor but by DMOZ bot.



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To evaluate a website and write a cogent site description takes longer than 0 seconds. The log entry was probably just a robot checking that the site (still) exists.

Many editors, myself included, surf with referrers disabled so as to avoid over-exciting anxious website owners. If I visit your website, you wouldn't know I'd come from dmoz.org.

 

hi;
in witch category/subcategory ?

 

All of them
(but I avoid languages that I don't understand)

 

>.<

I thought we can at least use analytics to see if we failed the ODP submission

 

Dmoz site to a göndereli was 20 days, but still no news

 

I have never had any success submitting to DMOZ, even with quality / unique sites. I'm guessing the mods in my niche just don't want the competition?

 

Maybe we should just stick to submit & forget...

 

That must be it It simply couldnt have anything to do with the fact theres probably many other sites better than yours or simply the fact that no one has volunteered to edit in that area lately. So some Babbon such as you starts infering corruption because his site hasnt been published in DMOZ.......take a teaspoon of cement and harden up

 

Possibly. Doing a quick scan as I know the main 25 or so competitors, I would say 1/4 have more traffic than I do, the rest are much smaller. But, that alone doesn't mean I'm better than them.

Right. As if I haven't applied to become an editor of similar categories in the past numerous times. The fact is, if there's an editor in there who doesn't want you site, they won't let your site in.

Not really sure what a Babbon is? Maybe that's something native to the land down under where they apparently don't have spell checker?

Easy there. I was just trying to help the guy out .. and you take it as some personal attack. I'm guessing you're one of the extreme minority who think DMOZ really matters and has importance today. The fact is, you don't need DMOZ to rank. Sure, a backlink from a site like DMOZ doesn't hurt. But, its not 1998, its not the end all be all link.

 

Are you saying there is no possible way that could be the reason for it? Just because there may be better reasons, does not mean it's not possible. YOUR assumptions are just as valid as anyone elses, even if their assumptions do not match yours.

For instance, you claim there are many better sites then that one. Are you sure those have even been submitted? You also claim no one has edited the category in a while... are you also sure about that?

You know what they say about the people that ASS.U.ME don't ya?

Is the only thing you contribute to this board trolling? It certainly seems that way... why not be helpful for a change, it'll really help the failing reputation of the directory.

 

Its not some personal attack when you infer that the Editors are being corrupt, by keeping out the competition, simply because your site is not listed???? It is offensive to anyone that is an Editor.........your inference is unwarranted

 

Too right. DMOZ has no interest in how much traffic a site receives, how many gizmos it has or if it is well built ONLY unique content. I am an editor and I would have NO idea how to begin to check what traffic your site has.

Is that an inference that an editor who is named in a category can stop someone else becoming an editor there? I can tell you that is highly unlikely.ALL applications are dealt with by very senior editors like Jim Noble, who often posts on here, and whilst the names of senior editors do appear on categories the chances of them being the editors of any category you apply for is very negligible. I am an editors of 10 years standing named as editor in about 8 categories and am an editall, which means I can edit anywhere, but I am no where senior enough to even get a sniff at who edits in any category.

He's not one of them, he just happens to be one of the freaks who collects URL's as a hobby and is a DMOZ editor.

 

OK. When I first posted, I put a ? at the end as it was more a question than a statement. I based it on what I was told by former editors but who knows what's true. I didn't realize the DMOZ community was so sensitive about their precious website. I guess from now on I'll just read the DMOZ forum and not comment as I don't want to offend the obviously easily offended crowd. Out of the probably hundreds of DMOZ editors, I'm not sure how its not possible to believe there are a few bad apples in the bunch...

 

Don't worry about them, the truth of the matter is the truth hurts.

As they are not willing to discuss the backend of things, the only option left is to call it like it seems, and frankly, that's all you did, no harm done in the end.

Heck, they get all bent outta shape because I listed my own website while an editor, and that's even well within the rules, so as you can see, playing by their own rules, they still get all upset.

 

Funny that DMOZ has not taken up your kind offer to go back, wonder if that is because you did show partiality to your own site, which is against the rules. But there you go I don't deal with or see editor applications.....but something must be wrong.

 

Ahhh... but there is nothing different with my site's listing to any other site listed within the category. Besides, if I broke the rules, don't ya think my site would have been removed LONG before it was... and heh, it was removed, so now my site is listed by the hand of another editor... and why? Because it's LISTABLE, now what was your leg you were standing on, oh that's right, you don't have one

Though, watch what ya say here, you'll break confidentiality guidelines, and we all know how you feel about the rules. Would you like to continue on about what I did and/or didn't do while an editor? Funny you don't seem to have an issue about talking about me and what I've done. Yet stand behind the guidelines talking about others. Must be a thing with double standards I reckon...

As for something being wrong, I'd fully agree. For editor apps, a rejection notice IS something that is generally done is it not?

 

Pity I don't know anything to give a way and therefore break any confidentiality rules. All the information that I have used has been posted on this forum already. I said already that I cannot ever see anything to do with editor applications, above my privs level.

But you speculate, why do you think you have not been accepted back with open arms???

 

Because I think that some editors are selling links on sites like scriptlance...


Though, I would like to know where you heard that I "did show partiality to my own site" on here... then again, that would not really matter would it. If someone posted something on here that was against the rules, would that mean it's OK for you to say it again? If they jumped off a cliff would you follow?