  
<h1 align="center">Types d'diteurs</h1>
<ul>
  <blockquote>
    <p><a href="/ddp/03010/"><b>Greenbuster</b></a> - Alows editors access to larger 
      categories, but with less privileges. <br>
      <a href="/ddp/03008/"><b>Cateditall</b></a> - Editall-like privileges restricted 
      to a given node. <br>
      <a href="/ddp/03009/"><b>(K)Editall/(K)Catmv</b></a> - Editors can edit almost 
      anywhere and move categories. <br>
      <a href="/ddp/03007/"><b>Catmod</b></a> - Meta-like privileges restricted 
      to a given node. <br>
      <a href="/ddp/03011/"><b>(K)Meta</b></a> - Editall/catmv privileges plus the 
      ability to approve editor applications and remove editors. <br>
      <a href="/ddp/03012/"><b>Staff/root</b></a> - Paid employees. They have the 
      highest level of privileges. </p>
    <hr>
  </blockquote>
  <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li>
  <li><a href="#who">Who are the meta and editall/catmv/CatMod/keditall/kcatmv/kmeta 
    editors?</a></li>
  <li> <a href="#when">When are new grants made?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#where">Where are new grants announced?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#lessedits">But that meta/editall/catmod/high-level editor has 
    less edits than I do. How did they get their status?</a> </li>
  <li><a href="#alleditors">Why can't all editors rename and move within the categories 
    they edit, and why can't they change the search strings?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#k&t">Who can catmv a category from a Classic ODP category 
    to a Kids and Teens category, and vice versa?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#top-level">Is the editor of a top level cat also necessarily an 
    CatMod or editall?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#top-level2">Is it necessary to be a top-level editor to become 
    an editall? </a></li>
</ul>
  <h3> <a name="intro"></a>Introduction</h3>
  <p>When founded, it was envisioned that the ODP would be a community-led project. 
    The only way in which such a vision could be realised was to empower the community 
    with the abilities necessary to manage itself. However, granting such privileges 
    to everybody would undoubtedly cause chaos --those with little experience 
    of the directory, poor grasp of ontology, and possibly impure motives would 
    be able to do whatever they want. Furthermore, there would be no leaders, 
    thus resulting in an anarchistic system. 
  <p>Therefore, extra privileges, and thus responsibilities, are granted to those 
    who have proved themselves competent, knowledgeable, and able to work as part 
    of a team. 
  <h3> <a name="who"></a>Who are the meta and editall/catmv/CatMod/keditall/kcatmv/kmeta 
    editors?</h3>
  <p>A full list is available <a href="http://dmoz.org/edoc/editall.html">here</a>. 
  </p>
  <p>Staff are anyone with the "root" permission, regardless of any other permissions 
    they may have. </p>
  <p>Metas have editall, catmv, and meta. (Metas and kmetas are listed together, 
    in alphabetical order).</p>
  <p> CatMods have catmv and meta but not editall. The node that they moderate 
    is specified in the 'editall' column.</p>
  <p>Editalls and keditalls are listed together underneath the CatMods.</p>
  <h3 align="left"><a name="when"></a>When are new grants made?</h3>
  <p align="left">Candidates are nominated in the private meta forum when noticed 
    by metas. The metas then cast votes. Staff grants the permissions, in occasional 
    batches, to whom they want. However, they generally go along with the meta 
    consensus. As soon as the metas are told of the grants, the details are announced 
    in the public thread.</p>
  <h3 align="left"><a name="where"></a>Where are new grants announced?</h3>
  <p align="left"> Not only are new grants announced in the <a href="http://dmoz.org/forum/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=24">public 
    meta forum</a>, they are also listed in the <a href="http://dmoz.org/newsletter/">newsletter</a>. 
  <h3><a name="lessedits"></a>But that meta/editall/catmod/high-level editor has 
    less edits than I do. How did they get their status? </h3>
  <p>Remember, grants aren't given solely because of the amount of edits made. 
    The editor may have proven their skills in other areas, for example category 
    reorganizations. Some editors have had their stats reset to zero when they 
    got too high (generally 30-50 thousand); others earned their permissions when 
    the directory or category was much smaller, and helped it grow. Some editalls 
    have been brought in by staff to help with specific areas. </p>
  <h3><a name="alleditors"></a>Why can't all editors rename and move within the 
    categories they edit, and why can't they change the search strings?</h3>
  <p align="left"> Editors are expected to consult with others before they make 
    major changes to categories, or move them. Also, the category movement mechanism 
    may be overloaded if too many catmvs are done at the same time. In order that 
    the possibility of this being done erronously is reduced to a minimum whilst 
    keeping things running smoothly, only specially entrusted editors who have 
    proven to be sufficiently responsible are entrusted with catmv privileges.</p>
  <h3 align="left"><b><a name="k&t"></a>Who can catmv a category from a Classic 
    ODP category to a Kids and Teens category, and vice versa?</b></h3>
  <p align="left">Any editor that has editall/catmv/keditall/kcatmv or higher 
    can catmv a category from Classic ODP to Kids and Teens, and vice versa.</p>
  <h3 align="left"><a name="top-level"></a>Is the editor of a top level cat also 
    necessarily an CatMod or editall?</h3>
  <p align="left">No. To ascertain whether a certain editor is a CatMod or editall 
    you should consult the <a href="http://dmoz.org/edoc/editall.html">list of 
    meta-editors</a>. </p>
  <h3 align="left"><a name="top-level2"></a>Is it necessary to be a top-level 
    editor to become an editall?</h3>
  <p align="left">No. While most editalls and metas are also top-level editors, 
    some are not or have never been.</p>