DMOZ How to's

How to go about applying for dmoz

[adeelshahid]

i dont if it's the forum to discuss it but here it goes.

Has anyone been successful at becoming a dmoz editor then how except for giving me advice back that fill out the form by taking your time can anyonme tell me really how they did this thing smoothly.

Thanks

[jimnoble]

Try [#*$!.com...] :)

[jimnoble]

Opps, I forgot that this forum doesn't allow me to tell you.

Instead, Google for "FAQ and General Advice About Becoming an Editor" [including the quotes]

[adeelshahid]

I would'nt have asked for a more reliable resource for answer to my question.

[g1smd]

Yes, over 60 000 people have succeeded in becoming editors over the years; some stayed and some drifted away.

Currently there are 8 000 people that are still "active", and many new editors are approved every week.

[adeelshahid]

thanks for reply i have know got a more sensible idea for this thing going in my head of dmoz is all about and how to think about all of it.

Thanks to everyone that had a go in this topic.

[fardesi]

well if you are still looking to read more on this then checkout the dmoz public forums... [#*$!.com...]

I would say apply for it... and if you don't get approved most category mods will give you feedback as to why.

[hutcheson]

"category mods"

You mean, meta-editors? Outside the ODP, it's pretty confusing to call ODP'ers "moderators", since nothing that we do at dmoz.org resembles what anyone else would call "moderation". Don't help people think "categories have moderators", it'll just confuse them.
Categories don't have anything. But people have permissions. (There's a very very big difference, both conceptually and perceptually!)

Some editors have permissions to give OTHER people editing permissions. Those permissions are called "meta-permissions", and colloquially, people who have such permissions are (loosely) called "meta-editors".

There are different names for various bundles of meta-editing permissions. One of the more restricted and less common bundles is called "catmod", but it's better to think of category editing permissions (usually associated with a category) and privilege-granting ("meta") permissions (usually associated with the whole directory).

[suradesign]

I am looking for the ideal way to submit to DMOZ. We have gained listings in DMOZ in one catagory, but we want to change catagories without losing the original catagory. I'm not sure how to best approach this and to list new sites effectively.

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[g1smd]

Send an update request in on the existing listing.

There is nothing you can do to "make" anything happen in any particular way or order. What happens next depends on the editor that looks at the update request, what they decide to do, and whether they are able to edit in both categories, or not - and no-one can have any clue as to who might pick up the update request, nor what they may be thinking when they do so.