But why does someone with German language skills have to grant me access? I wrote the reinstate request in English! Nevertheless, I can tell you, why I'd like to be granted access again: Because of a new job in the environment of web programming and consultancy I'll now have plenty of time to help keeping the directory up-to-date and complete. In my former sections of the directory there are many outdated links and missing sites that I'd like to correct! So I'm really looking forward to have access a again! Thanks a lot!!
I meant that the meta editor reviewing your new editor application would reject your application and point you towards the reinstatement form. We take the one account per editor policy quite seriously.
We're not redesigning the reinstatement procedure at the moment (it's the technology underlying the entire DMOZ system that has changed, not individual specific procedures) but if we were, reviewing previous edits is always going to be a part of the process.
I now that, and that's the reason I did not do it! But on the other hand I'm sure there are many duplicate accounts out there! (At least I did know of some at the time I was quite active here...).
I'm not against reviewing previous edits! Don't missunderstand me please! But it's the way how strong you take edits into account that were done 4 years ago! Time changes, and so do editors! I think I didn't do a bad job 4 years ago, but for sure I lernt a lot in the meanwhile that will help me to be a better editor now... Do you get my thoughts? (It's not about reviewing previous edits, it's about how long ago these edits are done!).
I said nothing about how strongly I/we take past edits into account. I just said that your reinstatement request would be best looked at by someone who actually knows the language because having a look at your past editing is part of the reinstatement process. Surely that makes sense.
Ok, and I agree with you that it does not make sense to reinstate an account that did not do any edits at all...! Nevertheless, how will you know that the editor has not improved in the meanwhile? How will you know that he will not be a great help now, perhaps because he has now plenty of time (e.g. as I have now, although I did several edits 4 years ago...
)?You're agreeing with something I never wrote? Accounts that did no edits at all are reinstated all the time.
I'm not sure why you seem to be trying to plead your own case. Your reinstatement request is waiting and someone will review it. Most reinstatement requests are ultimately accepted. All we ask is that you be patient.