Applying for New Categories
- Document that focuses on information regarding the acceptance of editors for new categories. From a meta editor who summarizes the application process. If you read only one thread, read this one.
Psst...Wanna Get Approved for a New Category?
- A must-read thread from an experienced editor concerning what metas look for in determining whether or not you are accepted. More information can be accessed in the New Categories file of this category.
Additonal Catagories - Provides general rules of thumb when applying for new categories.
Answer Please - Information on why some editors are rejected for some categories, and why others with mediocre qualifications are accepted.
Approval Time?? - Concerns the amount of time needed for metas to oversee your application for new categories.
Cat Question - Information on some popular reasons as to why requests are rejected to edit new categories, including a small table of edit/site ratio eligibility.
Category Application Standards - This thread includes the standards that all applicants applying for new categories must have in order to get accepted. Includes information on general principles, special circumstances, and editor levels.
Category Rejection - Information on category rejection as well as answers to questions and links to other related threads.
Denied for a Category - Want to know why people are denied for a new category? Go here.
How Long - Answers questions such as how to get removed from ODP, request new categories, and how long it takes for metas to process applications.
How to Get Ahead in DMOZing - Uses a subcategory of regional as an example to highlight how to advance up the dmoz hierarchy.
Requesting World Categories - Answers whether or not an applying editor should use the respective language rather than english when asking for editing privileges.
To Be an Editor of Other Categories - Answers the question "how to edit more categories, and how to get accepted when applying". Links to other similar threads available as well.
What Size Should I Ask For? - What category are you within reach of if you have 82 edits? Look no further, here's an example.