Becoming an editor

Time varies, took a long time for my acceptence, in fact I hate to adit it, but I forgot all about applying and was suprised when the acceptence e-mail arrived!

Jeff

Chris is right, but I wanted to reiterate the fact that the biggest issues when we reject editor applications is dishonesty, poor writing skills, and self-interested motivations behind the application. The urls provided must also fit the category you're applying for and that the category is appropriate for a new editor.

Basically when one applies to volunteer for many volunteer organizations, they do background checks and expect to see solid reasoning behind your willingness to volunteer, the ODP's system basically does that, to ensure an honest and comprehensive directory.

As far as whether you need a website or not, the short answer is no you don't. However if you do, be sure to list it in your affiliations.

>>you have to submit 3 relevant websites which are not listed elsewhere in the directory, and one of them can be your own. Be honest about your business affiliation, tell them which site is your own!

All true. But, look, you're trying to persuade us that you're going to do a lot for the directory--not just list your own sight, right?

The best proof is to start doing it before you're accepted. The note says give "two or three" sites. Two is OK. Three is excellent. Are you, or are you not, going to be doing a lot of this kind of thing? If you are, go ahead and do as much as possible. Further, suppose one of your sites is (by ODP standards) a bad mistake. Wouldn't it be better to have two other examples to fall back on?

The note says that one of the three sites can be your own. True. But--again, you have to mention your own site in the "affiliation" box anyway. Why not say something like "I have a site, http://myownrelevantsite.com, that belongs in this category also, with a description like "Hype, hype, hype, hype, and lots more hype! Come here for all your needs of every kind! You are feeling drowsy...CLICK HERE NOW!"

Well, maybe the description could be improved. You might do better to make it as much as possible like the other three(!) examples in style and content.

What I REALLY like to see is a note like: "My site, http://relevantportal.com, has a links page including 2000 more links, most of which fit the ODP criteria for listing in this category. Over the next few months, I'd like to add them also."

Of course, all of this has to be true to be any use.