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<h1 align="center">Coolen von Eintrgen</h1>
<ul class="toc">
  <li><a href="#whatis">Was ist "Coolen"?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#many">Wie viele Eintrge knnen in einer Kategorie cool sein?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#good">Was sind "gute" Grnde einen Eintrag zu coolen?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#bad">Was sind "schlechte" Grnde einen Eintrag zu coolen??</a></li>
  <li><a href="#haveto">Do I have to mark a site cool?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#notcool">Another editor has cooled a site, but I don't think that 
    it is cool. What should I do?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#fewsites">A site has been cooled in a category that contains only 
    two sites in total. Is this acceptable?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#whocooled">How do I find out who cooled/uncooled a given site?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#recently">How do I find out which sites were cooled recently?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#byeditor">How do I find out all the sites cooled/uncooled by a 
    given editor?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#selfcool">Can I cool my own site?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#selfcool2">But my site is the absolutely very very best in the 
    category, in fact it's the best in DMOZ, please can I mark it cool?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#askcool">Can I ask for somebody else to cool my site then?</a></li>
  <li><a href="#reasons">Why can't I cool my own site? That's just unfair.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#noicon">I've cooled a site, but it doesn't have the cool icon, 
    and isn't sorted to the top. Why?</a></li>
  </ul>




  <h4 align="left"><a name="whatis"></a>Was ist "Coolen"?</h4>
<p>Eine Seite als Cool zu deklarieren bedeutet, dass sie in der Kategorie ganz oben erscheint und an einem <a href="http://dmoz.org/img/star.gif">Sternchen</a> auf der ffentlichen Seite bzw. einer <a href="http://dmoz.org/img/award2.gif">Palme</a> auf der Editorseite zu erkennen ist.</p>

<h4><a name="many"></a>Wie viele Eintrge knnen in einer Kategorie cool sein?</h4>
<p> In der Theorie jede beliebige Anzahl, <i>aber</i> die Richtlinien schlagen zwei als die maximale Anzahl vor. Auerdem zeigt die ffentliche Seite nie mehr als zwei coole Sites an.</p>
<p>Wenn Du meinst, da mehr als zwei Eintrge diese Auszeichnung verdienen, denke noch mal ber Deine Kriterien nach. Nur die besten, herausragendste, das Thema komplett abdeckenden Eintrge sollte ein Cooling erhalten.</p>

<h4><a name="good"></a>Was sind "gute" Grnde einen Eintrag zu coolen?</h4>
<p>Coolen ist per Definition subjektiv. Daher gibt es nur wenige Regeln zu diesem Vorgang. Natrlich gibt es ein paar Dinge, die man bercksichtigen sollte:
<ul>
<li>Sollte die Site berhaupt gelistet sein? Eintrge die durch die Richtlinien verboten sind (Affiliates, Spiegel, ...) sollten natrlich auch nicht cool sein.</li>
<li>Bietet die Site eine groe Menge eigenen Inhalts, der nicht woanders gefunden werden kann? Ist es wirklich die beste in der Kategorie?</li>
</ul>
</p>

<h4><a name="bad"></a>Was sind "schlechte" Grnde einen Eintrag zu coolen?</h4>
<p>Wie bereits im vorherigen Abschnitt erlutert, ist das coolen stark subjektiv. Daher auch hier nur ein paar Hinweise, was nicht akzeptabel ist:
<ul>
<li><i>Ich habe bei dieser Firma schon gekauft, sind sehr zuverlssig</i><br> Das ist irrelevant, da wir die Site bewerten und nicht die Firma.</li>
<li><i>Tolles Flash-Intro</i><br> Obwohl die Darstellung den Inhalt sicherlich verbessern kann, ist dies kein Grund eine Site zu coolen. Es geht um den Inhalt, nicht um die Darstellungsform.</li>
<li><i>Tgliche Updates, schon seit Jahren schau ich mir das an</i><br>Und was ist im nchstem Jahr? Obwohl hufige Updates eine Site verbessern knnen, kann dies nicht der Hauptgrund fr den Cool-Status sein.</li>
</ul>


  <h4><a name="haveto"></a>Do I have to mark a site cool?</h4>
  <p>No. Some editors seem to believe that just because they can cool, they should. 
    This is wrong. You should only cool a site which is exceptional, not simply 
    for the sake of cooling it. Indeed, many experienced editors rarely cool any 
    sites at all.</p>
  <h4><a name="notcool"></a>Another editor has cooled a site, but I don't think 
    that it is cool. What should I do?</h4>
  <p>A few questions to ask yourself:</p>
  <ul>
    <li> Do you have anything to gain by uncooling the site? i.e. does it belong 
      to a competitor for instance? If so, leave it be.</li>
    <li> How long has it been cooled? Sites change over time; one that was cool 
      a year back may no longer be.</li>
    <li> Are there any sites in the category that are greatly superior to this 
      site? Or, is it a borderline case? Try not to undo another editor's work 
      without good reason.</li>
  </ul>
  <h4><a name="fewsites"></a>A site has been cooled in a category that contains 
    only two sites in total. Is this acceptable?</h4>
  <p>Depends on the category. By definition, a cool site is the most comprehensive and definitive resource on a topic. To make this assessment, you usually need to compare several sites on the topic to determine the cool one. Therefore, it doesn't always make sense to cool a site in category that has two sites listed. It's better to search for more relevants sites to add to the category, and then decide which site deserves to be cooled, if any. However, if you only have two sites that can be listed in a category, then designating one as "cool" might okay in some cases, such as designating an "official site." Remember, you don't have to cool any sites, and some categories have restrictions on site cooling.</p>
  <h4><a name="whocooled"></a>How do I find out who cooled/uncooled a given site?</h4>
  <p>Either look at the logs for the category in which it was cooled, or its editor 
    notes.</p>
  <h4><a name="recently"></a>How do I find out which sites were cooled recently?</h4>
  <p>Consult the <a href="http://editors.dmoz.org:8080/editors/cool_log.cgi">cooling log</a>. 
  </p>
  <h4><a name="byeditor"></a>How do I find out all the sites cooled/uncooled by 
    a given editor?</h4>
  <p>Restrict the cooling log by editor. To do this, either click on the 'Sites 
    Cooled' link from the editor's profile, or, go to the <a href="http://editors.dmoz.org:8080/editors/category_logs.cgi">Category 
    Logs form</a> select 'Cooling Log' from the drop-down list box and type the 
    editor's name into the 'Editor' box.</p>
  <h4><a name="selfcool"></a>Can I cool my own site?</h4>
  <p>No. Doing so is grounds for termination of your editing privileges. </p>
  <h4><a name="selfcool2"></a>But my site is the absolutely very very best in 
    the category, in fact it's the best in DMOZ, please can I mark it cool?</h4>
  <p>No. Doing so is grounds for termination of your editing privileges. </p>
  <h4><a name="askcool"></a>Can I ask for somebody else to cool my site then?</h4>
  <p>It is suggested that you don't. Such behaviour gives rise to allegations 
    of impropriety and is discouraged. </p>
  <h4><a name="reasons"></a>Why can't I cool my own site? That's just unfair.</h4>
  <p>The ODP has a reputation of fairness and objectivity; users should have no 
    reason to question our integrity. When it is found that editors are engaging 
    in self-promotion it gives the ODP a bad name.</p>
  <h4><a name="noicon"></a>I've cooled a site, but it doesn't have the cool icon, 
    and isn't sorted to the top. Why?</h4>
  <p>The most likely reason is that the site has a media date. Sites with media 
    dates can't be cooled.</p>

	
	
	