Why was my forum rejected?

thebuisnessman · 02-07-2004, 04:27 PM

They said my forum was rejected because of lack of content, does that mean I dont have enough posts or enough unique websites?

http://www.p-lance.com/forum/

John Scott · 02-07-2004, 04:31 PM

Probably just need to grow it some. More activity. WebmasterWorld has a ton of posts so they get something like 23 listings in DMOZ.

I, Brian · 02-08-2004, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thebuisnessman

They said my forum was rejected because of lack of content,

Looks like it means exactly what it says.

Impressed they responded, though - they could be indicating that you should re-submit after you've built things up a little more.

rtroxel · 02-08-2004, 06:43 PM

I usually get lost in Web Master World, so I don't go there much. It's very large, and easy to post in the "wrong" forum. When that happens, you usually get chewed out.

thebuisnessman · 02-09-2004, 04:35 PM

They didnt contact me, I asked for a submission status on the dmoz forum.

23 listings in dmoz! Thats aswam, I would be happy with one. By the way how many posts till I should resubmit?

donaldb · 02-14-2004, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnScott

WebmasterWorld has a ton of posts so they get something like 23 listings in DMOZ.

Stop exaggerating John. They only have 5 listings and you know it

John Scott · 02-14-2004, 07:40 PM

Well, they used to have more.

And if you combine WmW and sister site SearchEngineWorld, that's 13 listings. Not that there is anything wrong with it. If the listings are useful to DMOZ users, what's wrong with 50 listings for one site?

Long time no see, Donald.

greg · 02-14-2004, 10:48 PM

hey donald, nice to see you around.

i kinda gave up on moz a long time ago. Most of the time you have to have connections with editors or super editors just to get anything submited around there anymore.

I, Brian · 02-15-2004, 04:05 AM

Most of the big ranks I look at have multiple DMOZ listings. It's made me realise that DMOZ is less of a "website directory" as much as a "directory of information", and it's given me a new repsect for the place. Especially where I run content sites that potentially could justify multiple listings in DMOZ for different sections.

schmeg007 · 02-15-2004, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by I, Brian

and it's given me a new repsect for the place. Especially where I run content sites that potentially could justify multiple listings in DMOZ for different sections.

Yeah, I like that too

. Right now I'm trying to get into 5 categories that apply to my web site. So far, only 2, but I'm sure with enough peristence I'll get em all

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nbkzka8 · 02-25-2004, 05:45 AM

I submitted two links to DMOZ last week. How long does is normally take to get requests approved?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

John Scott · 02-25-2004, 05:46 AM

Anywhere from a few days to years. (Yes, years.)

sem4u · 02-25-2004, 06:06 AM

I think 6 months is probably the average. A lot of categories don't have editors

hatchet · 02-25-2004, 06:54 AM

If I applied to be an editor for a couple categories.. what is required of me as an editor? Does anyone know? JS?

John Scott · 02-25-2004, 07:24 AM

Um, I think it's just luck, or lack of luck. I applied twice and got rejected once, and accepted once.

hatchet · 02-25-2004, 08:31 AM

Oh.. I mean if I was accepted what is required?

John Scott · 02-25-2004, 08:47 AM

Nothing. A lot of editors don't edit much at all. I think the min. is one edit per 90 days.

hatchet · 02-25-2004, 08:50 AM

Thanks JS. I think I may apply for some construction type categories. Maybe get some of the sites approved.. and get rid of the garbage in there.