Old domain still on DMOZ

I need it changed, but I think there's no editor

[Monkscuba]

Before it was my job, our web site was put on line as a .com AND a .net. These still exist as mirror sites. As far as I was aware, search engines just ignore the lesser valued mirror, and don't ban you, so we never removed the .net version. It has only one major problem.. The previous webmaster submitted to DMOZ (thus also to the Google directory), our .com site to one category and .net to another (you are allowed 2, one regional and one other, right?).

I have sent requests to DMOZ to change the .net to .com, but have noticed that there may not be an editor for the category, since at the bottom of the page it asks for volunteers. When will anyone read the request? Should I try to volunteer myself?

It has never been a problem, but I have noticed during the Google update or pre update whatever, that on the www2 server, our .com homepage is not there, but .net IS there, and being of almost 0 PR, does not rank in the SERPS. So really we need to change that link and THEN take it offline.

Not really sure what to do...help...

[gingerbreadman]

I think DMOZ are always looking for editors but I think it will be frowned upon if you have a vested interest in becoming an editor to a particular category.

I would go a directory level higher and submit to that editor.

Alternatively try and post something in to the DMoz forums.

[Paul in South Africa]

DMOZ does not frown on people having an interest in sites in the category they edit or want to edit as long as this is declared when you make your application.

As far as checking on the status of an update request is concerned you can post your query at resource-zone.com.

[gingerbreadman]

Thanks for correcting me on this. I was always a bit unsure.

[Paul in South Africa]

No problem. It does make sense when you consider the fact that often the people with the most knowledge of a category in DMOZ will have gained that knowledge by either working in the industry or by developing websites for the industry. In my application for the last category that I was granted permission to edit I made it clear that I was associated with 7 sites that could be added to the category and was still granted editing privileges.

[motsa]

Post your query at Resource Zone [resource-zone.com] and I'm sure someone will help you out (if you can make the .net redirect to the.com instead of mirroring it, it might help speed the process as well).

[John_Caius]

Just to explain the "is there no editor" situation:

[webmasterworld.com...]

[Monkscuba]

Thanks to all for the help.

I have registered at resource zone and got a reply in about 30 seconds. If only they could change the listing so quickly...;)

The worrying thing right now, and why I suddenly decided to deal with it, is that on these odd Google servers(www-sj, www2 etc..), when I search for our company name, I get the .net site, and on any SERP that previously had our index page listing highly, we have gone. All the .com internal pages are still there, though.

Well, I hope the editors can clear it up, and we can kill the .net.

As for a redirect...I am a complete amateur and would have more chance at 3 rounds with Mike Tyson than attempting anything so complicated!

[Monkscuba]

Next day...

Was surprised to find that the domain has already been changed from .net to .com. Excellent work! I think it was change quickly because they don't like to have mirrors on the Open Directory. I'm glad it's gone.

The resource-zone gave me very quick replies. I was impressed.

People should remember that the editors at DMOZ are volunteers, so should be treated kindly. Nobody is paying them to do this work.

(edit) See the dates are back to normal. This post was made the day before the last one, which is tomorrow.

[hutcheson]

>I think it was change quickly because they don't like to have mirrors on the Open Directory.

Very likely ;)