Well said Zeph15! And thank you for the pointer to this discussion board. I am sorry I didn't arrive sooner. It is great to see all the young editors "growing up" so fast /images/icons/smile.gif
Adding to Zeph15's comments, the Kids and Teens directory is a directory within a directory. It is somewhat segregated from the regular directory, in that it is governed by the jurisdiction of a different set of guidelines. With new rules comes new responsibilities, and hence the reason for the creation of Kids and Teens Metas (also known as kmetas).
But why is the Kids and Teens directory different? Because its goal is different from the rest of the directory in that the principle audience is 18 years of age or lower. That said, in order to address the youth on the web, stricter guidelines have been developed by staff ontologists back when it was created well over a year ago.
A unique technological feature in the Kids and Teens directory is the use of three different age tags. In many cases, a site may be appropriate for a general audience. As a result, double listing (or even triple listing in the case of one regional, one topical, and one Kids and Teens listing) is sometimes encouraged.
This post, however, is by no means exhaustive. To learn much more about the Kids and Teens directory, you might find the following information useful.
From most recent, to oldest.
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001Dec/kidsandteenshistory.html
Details the history of the Kids and Teens directory from the eyes of an original Kids and Teens Meta who remained with the directory long before it was actually created, back when the Home/Kids and Society/People/Teens categories merged to become "Kids and Teens."
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001Dec/beats.html#kidsandteens
Kids and Teens events from the most recent newsletter publication.
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001Sep/beats.html#KT
Kids and Teens events in the month of July and August (the DMOZ newsletter isn't actually monthly, but the editors at the ODP are trying to fix this).
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001May/beats.html#KT
Welcomed addition of two K-Metas.
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001Mar/beats.html
First ontology beats after the initial launch of the Kids and Teens directory.
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2001Mar/kidsteens.html
First lengthy article, by a k-meta, that introduces some of the basic concepts and principles behind the creation of the new directory.
http://dmoz.org/newsletter/2000Nov/press.html (pardon some of the typos there)
Brief discussion of the creation of the Kids and Teens directory.
Any and all editors with an active interest in helping out with the Kids and Teens directory should feel free to apply. As far as site listings go, because there are different rules there are more reasons why your site may not be listed.
It is very true that content is king, but there are certain sites that will not be included, ever, regardless of how informative or useful the site may be.
The Kids and Teens directory does not tolerate submissions that include site contents with:
* Profanity
* Shopping Material, or sites primarily commercial in nature
* Gambling References, or Illegal Substances
* Adult Material or Nudity, unless it is strictly educational and encyclopedic
* Violence of cruelty to animals and/or people
If you have further questions, I'll try to answer them, but it's best to know that editors with active ties to KODP (Kids and Teens Open Directory Project) are better suited in answering your questions. I also can't guarantee a response, though I will try.
Have fun, and hope you now have a greater appreciation for this unique section of the Open Directory Project. I know I have,
Lars
