Intersting DMOZ Article

[scribby]

Here

Have a read tell us what ya think?

 

[tolkein]

Interesting but not surprising. I've stopped submitting to Dmoz because I think they're way over their heads.

 

[scribby]

Interesting but not surprising. I've stopped submitting to Dmoz because I think they're way over their heads.

I stopped ages ago, I have never had a site added but I have subbmitted every month for 2 years.. so yeah I think this article is true

 

[Blotch]

scribby, that may have been your problem because if you keep submitting your site every month they'll never let you in.

 

[scribby]

well every month is just a bit overboard lmao, it would be every 3 months, for the last like 2 years. but its still stupid, I dont think I will ever be in there because of what this article shows, and if you go through to dmoz directory most of the sites in one area are by the editor....

 

[Zeeble]

IMO, the only way to get listed would be to actually become an editor yourself. I've submitted numerous sites, several times, all of high quality. None have ever been listed, and I have NEVER even had an answer from the editors.

 

[JAugusto]

100% Agree. It's run by kids who register as editors just to promote their site on the category their are editors, and to prevent others to get in.

More Fun here:
http://www.corruptdmozeditor.com/

 

[glowworm]

I've tried to become an editor several times, but have yet to be accepted. I've pretty much given up now, sick of being rejected.

 

[Masahiro]

Great read.

That explains why they won't accept my sites

 

[DewKnight]

Yah, I completely gave up on dmoz after a couple of months of first submitting sites.

 

[HeadBuilder]

I'm still submitting my sites to DMOZ but it seems to be taking a really long time to get listed.

 

[photoshopfreak]

I'm an editor but i had to applied twice the first time i was rejected, the second time i made sure the form i filled in was 100% correct spelling punctuation, etc. a few day's later i got accepted...

The reason i decided to become an editor was because i couldn't get my site listed (waited 2 years) & to also improve the section, whilst checking the editors dashboard i saw sites submitted in 2000/2001 still waiting to be reviewed now there are two reasons for this:

1) Editors may not be interested in that category & don't check it.
2) Current editors have no sense of urgency to list competition.

Also i should add i submitted one of my sites to a category that i don't edit & it did get approved within a day or two (Amazing) it really does depend on the category, Editors...

 

[lilgee]

Im reading it right now.

 

[scribby]

I'm an editor but i had to applied twice the first time i was rejected, the second time i made sure the form i filled in was 100% correct spelling punctuation, etc. a few day's later i got accepted...

The reason i decided to become an editor was because i couldn't get my site listed (waited 2 years) & to also improve the section, whilst checking the editors dashboard i saw sites submitted in 2000/2001 still waiting to be reviewed now there are two reasons for this:

1) Editors may not be interested in that category & don't check it.
2) Current editors have no sense of urgency to list competition.

Also i should add i submitted one of my sites to a category that i don't edit & it did get approved within a day or two (Amazing) it really does depend on the category, Editors...

What category do you manage? just so if anyone here has a site that fits in that category then they know they at least have more of a chance of getting on there because your a good editor...

also just quickly ask, when you decline a website being added do you do a reson? or do you just leave the reson blank..

because evertime im rejected there is no reson, its just simply rejected.. even though it has 100% spelling & grammer!