a silly question: do ODP editors work for free?

[Guest alexxandra]

I was amazed to find this public recruitement...

[Guest wrathchild]

Re: a silly question: do ODP editors work for free

 

Well, that's what being a "volunteer" means.

 

This may explain quite a bit for you:

 

About the Open Directory Project

The ODP Social Contract

Becoming an Editor

[Guest alexxandra]

Re: a silly question: do ODP editors work for free

 

Thank you ! Your website is my bookmarks.

[lissa]

Re: a silly question: do ODP editors work for free

 

Many webmasters just don't understand why we work for free, because what they are thinking is that we are promoting other people's websites. In reality, we work for free because it is a hobby. It's fun, it's nice to be a part of something big and useful, there is a neat community of people, and sometimes we like to use our own work.

 

Just commenting on the topic.

[bobrat]

Re: a silly question: do ODP editors work for free

 

Think of editing in ODP as creating a giant set of bookmarks for everyone.

 

Just as people create web sites on topics that are of interest to them, or built up bookmarks for sites they are interested in, editors create lists of web sites in categories they are interested in.