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Originally posted by adamneve
i was applying for a "personals" category
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Too much info dude(ette?)- there are only so many personals cats.
I'm a dmoz editor. Be prepared to show evidence that you're an expert (you have extensive esoteric knowledge) and that you're thorough (show
tangible evidence of this). 99% of people in these parts would miss on one or the other. if you're
for real you should do fine. dmoz has a strong librarian mindset, and that pervades all categories. many category applications want all of the power but none of the responsibility, and they reveal that immediately. it's hard to find solid volunteers to handle certain categories.
recently i applied for a new mainstream category and was told i needed to scrub one of my own before the meta editor would even process the application. that category is one of the cleanest in adult.
people who apply and don't hear back for 3 months... reread the above. think about how you approach other large organizations when a request seems to fall through the cracks, and keep in mind that this one is a volunteer effort.