Are you listed in DMOZ?

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  1. Nick

    Nick Regular Member

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    If you think a lack of an active category editor is the reason for your submission dormancy, you can always apply to become an editor of that category and approve it yourself.
     
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    My site was listed many years ago. I never submitted it and I don't know who did. Does anyone even use it?
     
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    I did submit a forum I had before but it never got listed.
     
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    Actually, I tried that once... wrote up descriptions for a few sites they really should have listed, but my application was rejected. (Don't remember why, I gave up the idea.)
     
  5. Nick

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    No, I don't. I doubt any real human actually uses it as a directory. It's more of a renowned high-ranking backlink than anything. But I don't think it has as much worth as it used to.
     
  6. tryfuhl

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    They're more uptight and elitist than Wikipedia editors.
     
  7. Soliloquy

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    Maybe so; I remember thinking the given reason was something pretty silly. Oh well.
     
  8. FullMetalBabe

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    Have you tried submitting your site to DMOZ, FMB? You might get lucky and have an active, honest editor in your category.
     
  10. tryfuhl

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    sometimes they just don't need editors for the section; which sounds strange since there's such a huge backlog

    I noticed that there was one more forum added today and was hoping that it was mine, alas it was not
     
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    I've often wondered if Google is going to take the data from their SearchWiki and make a new DMOZ equivalent. Been thinking of asking people to vote my site up, just in case it ever happens.
     
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    I haven't, lol. I don't even know what that is.
     
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    Hmm, not a lot of anime related things, looks very uhh, 90-ish. Almost no English anime sites. Maybe when I re-do my whole site I'll submit.
     
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    Yep, that's about the size of it. It's worth trying to submit, but don't be terribly disappointed or surprised if you're completely ignored.
     
  16. tryfuhl

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    I don't know -- I was hoping that they'd already have one instead of piggybacking ODP, but can you imagine the backlog if google introduced that? it would be crazy haha
     
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    Make sure to browse the sections and see what type of descriptions are used. They like short concise basic descriptions.
     
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    Yes I saw that most just said "Latest news, DVD's and entertainment in the anime industry"
     
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    It would make sense for them to be quietly collecting data now, though.
     
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    this is true, you'd think they'd have a bit by now though; plus i'm sure they'd also want to be open rather than compiling the data themselves
     

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