dmoz editor

what is important to become a dmoz editor

[pavlovmb]

Could anyone provide some pointers on what dmoz puts emphasis on when choosing new editors?

thanks

[John_Caius]

1) that you would like to help contribute towards building the largest human-edited directory on the web.

2) that you are attracted by being part of a large, voluntary and sociable community.

3) that you are able to appraise a site independently of your own personal affiliations.

4) that you can understand and follow the guidelines given at dmoz.org/guidelines .

5) that you are honest enough to declare your site affiliations and to avoid giving your own site preferential treatment.

6) that you are applying for an appropriate category:
a) around 20-50 listed sites in total, including subcategories.
b) spammy categories are best avoided, such as online pharmacies, gambling etc.
c) your home town or a subcategory of it is a good place to start.

NOT

1) that you just want a quick way of listing your own site.

2) that you want to remove or otherwise scupper your competitors' listings.

[pavlovmb]

thanks

[cornwall]

Try reading what advice they give on the DMOZ site [dmoz.org]

Your application will be viewed by a meta. Reviewing editor applications is not (I gather) a popular pastime with metas, so they need to be in good humour to accept you ;)

The gist of meta postings here at WebmasterWorld is that they tend to be accepting a greater percentage of applications than they did in the past.

[DavidT]

I'd recommend being totally honest about your affiliations and making some comment in your app. that you are committed to being fair, etc. I got accepted on same day I applied.