I have at one time or another scaned all the DMOZ threads at many different forums - does not matter what the purpose of the thread is, its always degenerates into DMOZ bashing ... DMOZ must be really important if it generates this kind of passion :-)

I edit a small to average size category with subcategories, that I am "proud" of. I have rejected half the submitted sites and added a lot of sites that were not submitted to "round" off the categories to be an up-to-date and complete resource of all the key sites and topics in that area. I get a buzz when I come across a site that links to MY category as a resource (no-one really owns a category). I see my role as making a resource and building a category for a searcher/surfer and not as a listing service for webmasters. I will soon put a proposal to the internal editors forum to re-organise the categoy and subcategory to make it even better... then maybe I apply for another category, if they will allow me (and they don't always do that - its called quality control). All sites submitted to my category are listed or rejceted within 12 hrs (I check 2x a day) ... 1000-4000 sites do get added daily to DMOZ (despite the scuttlebut of the volunteer editors being lazy).

...most of what you read in forums are the exception and not the rule....enjoy being an editor.

CBP