My LL isn't huge yet, and my script automatically sends out rejection emails. I'm not getting hundreds of submits per day yet, so I have time to type in a reason that the site was declined. In every decline email I send out, I offer another review if the submitter fixes the problem and responds to the decline email within 7 days. Most of my declines are because of thumbs not appearing, clear rule violations (my rules are less restrictive than many) and the like.
You know what? I get maybe 1 out of 10 webmasters who ever bother to fix the problem and respond. Even when the problems are clearly just bad coding or bad links. Those who do are usually my regular submitters, who are appreciative of the "heads up" on the site's problem and I usually hear back from them within 24 hours. These are by default the serious webmasters.
Now, I make mistakes with my freesites just like everyone else does on occasion. The last couple weeks I seem to have been a bit cursed. Most of the LL owners who posted in this thread caught the problems and sent me decline emails. I fixed the issues and then my sites were accepted. I know that this is in part because they know me from this board, and knowing someone (even casually on a message board) does have its advantages.
I'd love it if everyone's LL script automatically sent out decline emails and if everyone had the time to specify the reason for the decline. The fact is that just isn't the case...but I know that if there's a fundamental problem I will find out about it because *someone* will send me a decline email, then I can red flag that site to re-check with the other LLs I submitted to. Is it a pain? Sure...but when I get declined it's almost without fail because I made a mistake or inadvertently broke a rule...so who am I to cry about it?
Running a LL takes more time and effort than I ever would have imagined before I started my own. It can be very rewarding, and I'm lucky enough to have a solid base of good submitters (many of whom are also LL owners who post here). I do the best that I can with the time that I have and try to be fair with everyone...and I honestly believe that just about every LL owner who posts here does the same.
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