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DMOZ Editor status approved

After around a year of trying, I have finally been approved as an editor of DMOZ. The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.

The Open Directory is the most widely distributed data base of Web content classified by humans.  Its editorial standards body of net-citizens provide the collective brain behind resource discovery on the Web.  The Open Directory powers the core directory services for the Web's largest and most popular search engines and portals, including Netscape Search, AOL Search, Google, Lycos, HotBot, DirectHit, and hundreds of others.

I had applied around a year ago and was declined, can't remember why... anyway, I re-applied the other day, got declined again but was advised on how to take it forward. Last night approval came through. I am currently editor for my local town (Glenrothes). The category is pretty dead so I'll be aiming to build it up over the next few months.

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First day with the ODP

Well... its been the first day and I have a mentor from Ayr... how cool :)

I've spent the best part of the day reading through tutorials on how to add sites and what too look for in sites... seriously interesting stuff.

The main issue I had to start with is the affiliation part... you need to state EVERY web site you have an interest in... either developed, promoted or whatever. In my job this is a big, big list :~

To keep myself right, I wont be adding any sites I am directly connected with, unless it has the approval of the senior editors.

I've now spent the last couple of hours using my local knowledge and listing some decent sites from around Glenrothes... its damn addictive once you get going :).

I'll update in a few days once I get further into it

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