If an editor of DMOZ reviews your site and approves it how long does it take for it to be listed in the directory? My server logs show I received a visit from the Editor's domain in DMOZ so I know they reviewed my site, I just don't know if it was approved or not. Anyone know what the process is for DMOZ site additions: 1)Submit your site to DMOZ category 2)Editor reviews your listing 3)Editor approves or denies listing 4)????? 5)?????? After the editor approves or denies the listing what is the final steps? Should the approved site be listed instantly on DMOZ or does there have to be some sort of directory refresh/rebuild?
When an editor reviews a site it is either listed, deleted, or moved to a more appropriate category to wait for another editor to review it. If it is listable in the category that it was suggested, it is listed immediately. However, sometimes it takes a couple of days for it to show on the public side. That being said, seeing a dmoz editor in your logs means nothing as far as a review goes. Often times sites are checked without being reviewed. There are numerous reasons that editors take a quick look at a suggested site other than performing a full review.
and what are those reasons? I see no other reason why an editor would actually click on the link to visit my site if he/she isn't going to review it? the directory I submitted to is NOT a popular category i know for a fact. I guess DMOZ editors have time to just click around on submitted sites, but don't have the time to review sites in the queue in a timely manner? I don't understand DMOZ seriously, they take sometimes up to a year to review a site, but they have the time to go around clicking sites that have been submitted in just the past few days.
Well join the club. Almost no one understands DMOZ. Editors often check sites just to see if they are up and running. Believe it or not, many sites are still under construction when suggested. Editors also check to make sure it has been suggested to the correct category. When I was an editor about 80% of all suggested sites were suggested to inappropriate categories. So I checked new suggestions regularly just to see if they needed to be moved to another category. Also if the URL sounds familiar, they often check to see if it is a duplicate suggestion. Editors have many editing tools they use for directory maintenance. Most of the tools require looking at sites in unreviewed on occasions. So editors will almost always take a quick look at newly suggested sites for any number of reasons other than to do an actual review. It is also possible that the editor that looked at your site actually did a full review. Give it a few days to see if it shows up in the category you suggested it to.
It could have been a green buster which is a type of editor that can't approve them but checks them and fixes and moves the listings that aren't submitted correctly.
I am unsure if I've ever seen a post discussing someone's own site with such love for one's own work... What site & what category? I'd just love to see the best site on the internet.
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But the editor will not know this unless they look at the site. But the editor will not know this unless they look at the site. I said nothing about a duplicate site. I said duplicate suggestion. In other words the suggester may have suggested the same site more than once. Again an editor will not know if they do not look at the site. And I hope you are right. I just know as a previous editor, that I almost always did not give a full review the first time I looked at a new suggestion, and also know many other editors do the same. Every day that new suggestions come in, the first thing you want to do is move sites if needed to the correct category, delete incomplete sites, and remove duplicate suggestions. In other words you move out what doesn't belong to get a better picture of what you actually have to work with in any given category.
No need to get upset. The odds of your site getting accepted land firmly between slim and none no matter how good it is. Just accept it, submit it and move on. If your really concerned about getting listed there see the comment by everyquery.
The "another editor" may at some point in time review it and it may be This can continue until the nth editor looks at it and the site may be Maybe DMOZ should list every site after it has lived in DMOZ limbo after so many days or toss editors that sit on listings, I mean how hard is it to hit a Delete button?
Never ceases to amaze me how much advice someone who does jacksh1t for the directory can offer. What the hell you know about editors in ODP is zero. Ever managed to get an editor account? Perhaps I can offer the advice this time. Why don't you butt out and make some comments somewhere about something you understand. All offered in the best spirit ofcourse.
It was a suggestion, posted on a public forum. Butting out is most certainly an option...but then, the key word there is OPTION. IMHO, listing submissions that have sat for years could possibly be a good idea. Maybe it would prompt some quicker action on the part of those with access...I mean accordingly every category does have an editor so sites sitting for months on end should not be something that happens...ever.
I believe editors should not use swear words against fellow editors or potential editors even if there mom isn't watching, right? Here's something you could do, log into your editor account if you really have one, click on your category or one of your categories, edit and hit one of the update buttons and edit some submissions or add some you find yourself. After that, apply for more categories to edit or greenbust.
Isn't this ground for removal? http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/accounts.html#removal Uncivil behavior toward submitters, other editors, or ODP Staff http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/communication.html#abuse All communications related to the ODP -- with other editors, submitters, or ODP staff -- should be civil and polite. Abusive or harassing behavior will not be tolerated.
I've worked night and day on this site, and went as far as going to the library to do research and write ups on the topic. I'd love to post it on the board and share, but for some reason something tells me don't.
The day I take advice from someone who is soooo willing to criticize, but can't, won't or was booted from editing is the day I give up.