Hello! ... and a question from a new member

[Tim]

All,

 

First, let me say hello! I've used DMOZ for a while and I finally got around to making a forum account. Second, I have a question about the following guideline:

"Your chances of becoming an editor are greater if you apply for a small, underdeveloped category to start (generally categories with less than 100 sites)."

 

How does the suggested bound of 100 websites apply to the situation described below?

 

In this category: Computers: Programming: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (30) there are only 30 sites, which is well within the suggested bound of 100 sites. However, that category is linked to this category: Computers: Programming: Languages: Java: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (117)

 

I would assume that the 100 site rule applies to the sites in a particular category as well as those in any subcategories. Does it apply to linked categories like the one mentioned above? Better still, exactly how many sites would an editor in the category Computers: Programming: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (30) be in charge of?

 

Also, a side note. I find it very difficult to tell if Computers: Programming: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (30) has any subcategories because all the linked categories are in a different branch of the Computer Category (i.e. Languages).

 

 

I hope I was able to make that clear enough. If not, just let me know!

 

Tim

 

P.S. Apologies in advance if this is listed somewhere in the documentation. I gave the help and editor sections a look through but nothing popped out at me.

[Artisands]

Hi Tim and welcome to the forum.

 

In the example that you show - Computers: Programming: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (30)

 

the (30) includes all sites within the category including actual subcategories. If their is an @ next to the subcategory that indicates a sideways link to another part of the directory and would not be accessible to the editor.

 

An editor would have access to the category assigned and any actual subcategories (those without @) below it.

[Tim]

Hi Tim and welcome to the forum.

 

In the example that you show - Computers: Programming: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials (30)

 

the (30) includes all sites within the category including actual subcategories. If their is an @ next to the subcategory that indicates a sideways link to another part of the directory and would not be accessible to the editor.

 

An editor would have access to the category assigned and any actual subcategories (those without @) below it.

 

Artisan,

 

Thank you for your timely reply =).

 

Sorry for the seemingly basic question, but now (theoretically) it will not have to be asked again!

 

For my own piece of mind, I know this must be listed in documentation somewhere. Where might I find that so I can go there instead of making a new post in the future?

 

Tim

[dhath]

This page explains the difference between a subcat and an @linked cat.

 

http://www.dmoz.org/erz/categories/relcats.html

 

And it's located inside the editor resources page which can be found at the editor guidelines page:

 

http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/

 

Don't worry dude, I think you asked a pretty good question. :mug:

[gimmster]

Actually I don't think that is spelt out anywhere in the guidelines, but is part of the unofficial guidelines which are still not available.

 

@links use is explained in http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/category-features.html#links but not in relation to whether they are editable or included in category numbers for an editor. A little more information is at http://www.dmoz.org/erz/categories/relcats.html

 

You will see links occasionally to http://research.dmoz.org/~gti96/ddp/ which is not currently accessable for anyone. Please just ignore them for now. We hope to have access to that server, or a replacement version, online in the future, but we have no control over when that may happen.

[Tim]

Actually I don't think that is spelt out anywhere in the guidelines, but is part of the unofficial guidelines which are still not available.

 

@links use is explained in http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/category-features.html#links but not in relation to whether they are editable or included in category numbers for an editor. A little more information is at http://www.dmoz.org/erz/categories/relcats.html

 

You will see links occasionally to http://research.dmoz.org/~gti96/ddp/ which is not currently accessable for anyone. Please just ignore them for now. We hope to have access to that server, or a replacement version, online in the future, but we have no control over when that may happen.

 

gimmster,

 

Thanks for the links. Also, I've posted about a few broken links having to do with /~gti96/.... , so thank you for tidbit as well. I'll be sure to go edit that post now =).

 

Tim