[throwaway150]

>> No blogs or categories were found matching emacs.

> OK then.

Exactly. This is a deeper problem with ooh.directory, that the review process is opaque. They do not explain why something is added or rejected. I do not care much about Emacs itself but I submitted several of my favourite bloggers who write about retrogames, gaming rigs, and custom keyboards. None of them were added. None at all.

I do not think we should be encouraging closed directories like this in the community. I would much rather see a transparent directory where the review process is clear.

[philgyford]

You do seem particularly offended or annoyed that some blogs you suggested have not yet appeared on the site.

You can read the FAQ article to see the criteria for what’s accepted, and also reasons why suggested blogs haven’t yet appeared.

Ultimately it’s my own hobby site and so I decide what is “good” or “interesting” - so long as it meets the other criteria.

[throwaway150]

> You do seem particularly offended or annoyed that some blogs you suggested have not yet appeared on the site.

I'm not offended. Just a little frustrated that I took the time to make some submissions of blogs I thought were missing but never heard anything back.

But you're right that it is your hobby site, so you get to decide what goes in.

[kjs3]

The sole person running this site doesn't find the same things interesting than you do. How dare they.

The sense of entitlement displayed is really breathtaking.

[throwaway150]

> The sole person running this site doesn't find the same things interesting than you do.

That misses the point. I know the site is run by a single maintainer and they are free to accept or decline whatever they choose. I have no qualms about it.

> The sense of entitlement displayed is really breathtaking.

Calling something "entitlement" is an easy way to shut down discussion without engaging with the argument. Labeling a concern instead of addressing it feels like a weak response. Good thing is that the maintainer did address my concern in a separate reply instead of just shrugging it off as "entitlement" and for that I'm thankful to him.

I respect the maintainer's authority over their own site. The only thing I am asking for is a bit of courtesy in return for the effort spent curating and submitting material. I do not expect submissions to be accepted, only that rejected ones receive a brief acknowledgement. If expecting that minimal level of courtesy counts as entitlement, then so be it. We all operate within a shared community, and I am only asking for the kind of consideration I try to extend to others myself.

If you missed it, I've also apologized to the maintainer for being a pain in these threads. My comments come off as overly negative and I'm aware of that. For that I apologize. But I also want to say that my frustration comes from putting effort into collecting good blogs (retrocomputing and gaming kind), submitting them, and then seeing no response or action. The maintainer has since explained that there's a large backlog which makes the situation understandable.

So in the end, all I can do is apologize. But suggesting that I'm somehow challenging the maintainer's right to make decisions about their own project is both inaccurate and disingenuous.

[kjs3]

Calling something "entitlement" is an easy way to shut down discussion without engaging with the argument.

I have evaluated your discussion. I have read as many of your 'explanations' of your argument until I got a headache from rolling my eyes so hard. I find it petulant and entitled, and I called it out as such. Obviously, no discussion was shut down because here you are.

The only thing I am asking for is a bit of courtesy in return for the effort spent curating and submitting material.

And everyone else on the thread has made clear you are not owed this. No, the maintainer is not obligated to respond to every random submission to validate the time you took.

But suggesting that I'm somehow challenging the maintainer's right to make decisions about their own project is both inaccurate and disingenuous.

You clearly said a couple of lines up "The only thing I am asking for is a bit of courtesy in return for the effort spent curating and submitting material." You have done nothing but argue for your entitlement to tell the maintainer they are obligated to stroke your ego for submitting something. "Inaccurate and disingenuous" indeed.