who do i have to sleep with to get listed on DMOZ
 

who ?? :feels-hot

ya i have 2 sites that've been awaiting approval for months n' months.

you got boobs ? if so, then we can negotiate

YOUR DOING IT ALL WRONG

I became an editor 3 years ago:Graucho

I applied for an editor several times but get rejected.. even for the smallest categories.

Applying for an editor is easy.

Just depends on what category. Even if it is a small niche in a popular category (esp. adult related)-- You'll likely be rejected.

It usually takes about a year to get listed. I do like the idea of becoming an editor.... Maybe we can all band to gether and work with those who already are.... COme on Fred Quimby, help us out....

No shit...I'd love to be an editor...I need to stop trying for the categories I want and settle for something smaller.

Which category?

I've never applied because everyone I've spoken with said it's useless. I'd do it if I thought I even had a shot.

I have a site I've been waiting 5 months to get listed, with no luck. And it's not even porn. It's mainstream and wholesome as apple pie. (btw- you misspelled "you're", Mr. Editor. ;-)

Every site I ever submitted to DMOZ got listed within two weeks.

The secret is finding an editor and bribe them...:2 cents:

any editors reading this want a bribe?

If you're gonna offer a bribe to an editor...I wouldn't be doing it in an open forum....just makes it easier to nip it in the bud. :graucho

Holly, absolutely put in an app to be an editor, however, your motive should be to better the directory. It IS tough to become an editor...but not impossible.

Adult is especially difficult given the past abuse that has taken place.

To everyone...if your entire reason for editing is so you can add your own sites, don't even bother. Even if you DO get through the editor app process, you'll be snagged eventually once you start adding your own sites. You'll get the boot AND you risk having ALL of your sites removed from the directory.

Peeps, and I'm saying this in the nicest way I know how.....either have a genuine interest in editing at DMOZ or don't apply.

Submitting sucks, I know...believe me, I know. Queues are way behind. Only thing I can say is patience is a virtue...

Ya, become an editor and approve yourself, I can't get listed either. :Hollering

A year? You are kidding me.. it never took me more than 2-3 mo and without bribing :)

If you check the DMOZ forum, you'll notice a pattern of:

"why hasn't my site been accepted? i submitted it a year ago!"

There are some hilarious threads which are like this:

Jan 03: Hi, why hasn't my site XYZ been accepted?
-> Editor: wait longer
Aug 03: Hi, I waited 6 months
-> Editor: wait longer please
Dec 03: been nearly one year now, why isn't it reviewed?
-> Editor: wait longer please
Dec 04: been 2 years now, will it get reviewed?
-> Editor: wait longer please

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

DMOZ is an abysmal failure.

Don't even waste your time :2 cents:

It has certainly become that. Sadly though it still very much has uses. It's worth taking 30 secs out to submit to, you just need to keep your expectations low. Hopefully one day the few places that still give you a boost for being in DMOZ will realise how pathetic it is these days and stop doing so.

If you're lucky enough to get a listing in under 3 months you'll find that won't hold true if you try other catagories. Unfortunately most editors for DMOZ didn't realise it'd require a little work and once they found out stopped reviewing or at best certainly don't review enough to prevent the huge backlogs from continuing to grow.

Submitting sites to catagories that arent being edited isnt gonna get ya anywhere.

Start small.. catagories that have 10-50 sites, then work your way up. It isn't hard to get an editorial position.. keeping it is another story. :1orglaugh

one of the bosses :)