I don't understand the word EDIT

Help!
I am a huge Open Source fan, and so I thought I would contribute some time to being an editor. I've listed numerous sites at dmoz.org before, and I've always wanted to come help out.
I finally had the time to apply as an editor yesterday, so I picked a fairly small category that I'm familiar with, bicycle racing, and offered my services. The last part of the application, however, asked me to suggest 2 or 3 sites that I would add to the category. Now, I made a site for a friend that holds a bicycle race every year, so I listed his site, but I didn't feel right listing any other sites, without permission from their owner.
I later received an email stating that I was rejected because I only listed ONE site, and it was one I designed.
I don't understand the purpose of that. I thought an editor would be editing things, not adding things. I don't want to add someone's website to the dmoz without making sure they understand what I'm doing first. Some people don't want a million hits a day. Some people, especially small bike races, host on small servers that are used for local people to access for information.
Why is ADDING websites that I don't control, part of applying to become an editor? When I look up the word editor, it seems to mean something different. I was just trying to help. I'm sorry, but I don't understand. I read the guidelines, and I don't see where it told me that ADDing sites was critical to my application. I can understand if you want me to find sites and add them AFTER I'm approved as an editor, but to require people to randomly pick sites, without authorization, and add them to the dmoz seems "not right". What am I missing?

dazed and confused

First, to clarify a misunderstanding, ODP is not Open Source, that implies a whole lot of ideas that don't apply to this directory.

Since the application rules ask you to submit 3 URLs, and you chose to only give one, would seem a good reason why your application would be rejected.

Many editors do spend a lot of time searhing for sites, and not waiting for sites to be "submitted". It's a common musunderstanding that we rely on people suggesting sites.

I realize what you are saying about not getting permission, but anyone who puts a site up is making it public, and does run the risk of getting lots of hits. But I've no idea why anyone would put a site up and not expect visitors. If they want to prevent access, than can put in passwords and memberships, which will prevent listing in ODP. There are also easy ways to hide sub pages of sites so they can not be found, except if someone is told to look, that makes sites fairly private.

There have been several court cases regarding the rights of one site to link to another, and at this time, [I am not a lawyer] my understanding is there is nothing you can do to prevent that happening.