Over the history of the project, DMOZ has had more than 70,000 volunteer editors worldwide. On average, there are approximately 6,000 active editor accounts at any given time.
What's impressive (at least to me) is that we do this out of a pure sense of giving back to the Internet Community. Editors take the time to organize and create useful resources in categories and topics that are of interest to us, not for money (side bar: looking forward to typically useless comments on that item) but for the sheer enjoyment of gathering quality information to help people find what they need-faster.
On average, DMOZ accepts 78 new editors per week, which is great. At the same time, we're interested in adding more. Specifically, we are interested in hearing from people who can continue to improve the data we provide for all of our users around the world.
So, while you're here, is there a topic that you're passionate about? Do you know of, or can you find, three sites that are perfect for that topic that aren't already listed? Would you like to be seen as a category expert and contribute to a global volunteer community that is relied upon by millions of searchers and many of the leading search engines on the planet? Then, we invite you to volunteer. : )
While you're here, type a query into the search box at the top of the page (make sure you click on the DMOZ.org tab before you click Search) and see if we have a category that interests you. If so, follow the steps mentioned at the bottom of that page and apply.
More information about becoming an editor is available at:
http://www.dmoz.org/help/become.html
and
http://www.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/apply.cgi
We look forward to hearing from you.
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41. Hi
This is a positive Blog I think, as I was also beginning to believe all the hype as so many of you have been so quiet for so long. DMOZ now seems to be taking on a transparent slant and that's appealing in this day and age.
Moreover, I hoped you could set some (many I'm sure) of us straight in relation to when we should re submit after 'X' amount of time passes and our site has not been listed?!
I am aware that that it can be difficult re work load while working on a volunteer basis so that wasn't a sarcastic comment in the previous paragraph. I have read both conflicting statements from others who state that you should resubmit after 3 months and I have also read that you should never submit twice. Is there a 'rule of thumb' re this matter?
Thanks for going to the trouble of creating and maintaining this blog by the way!
Ray
Posted at 2:49AM on Nov 12th 2007 by Ray
42. @Ray: You might like to try looking at http://www.resource-zone.com/forum/faq.php?faq=odp
Posted at 5:43PM on Nov 18th 2007 by chaos127
43. I just care about the information about the cars, Music and the video games. These are the things that i love to talk abou. In games i like PSP Games and football.
Posted at 12:46AM on Nov 19th 2007 by devilsmaster
44. Seven weeks for a reply back on my editor reinstatement request. 5+ years waiting to get in the directory.
And counting.
Posted at 3:49PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Ian
45. Eight weeks for a reply back on my editor reinstatement request. 5+ years waiting to get in the directory.
And counting.
Posted at 12:42PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Ian
46. DMOZ, I love You This Site I would Like To propose my site to you. If you accept i will let you link my site to yours(over 9 million and counting people has visited my site). You can help me make my site nation wide.
Posted at 8:54PM on Dec 11th 2007 by Diamond