Permissions Checklist
- Staff - Staff hired by Netscape
- Meta - Meta editors
- CM - Category Moderators (Catmods)
- EA/Cmv - Editall/Catmv and Cateditall editors
- List - Listed category editor
- GB - Greenbuster
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - | - | - | - | - | Make changes to dmoz.org editing software |
| - | - | - | - | - | Make changes to the public interface |
| - | - | - | - | - | Make changes to submission policies, editing guidelines, and other documentation on dmoz.org |
| - | - | - | - | - | Upload documentation to dmoz.org |
| - | - | - | - | - | Read and respond to staff@dmoz.org feedback |
| - | - | - | - | - | Create and change dashboard message |
| - | - | - | - | - | Handle legal issues involving site listings, data usage, etc. |
| - | - | - | - | - | Oversee editorial activities and community governance/engagement |
| - | - | - | - | - | All other hosting and administrative functions |
| - | - | - | - | - | Upload modified language strings |
| | | | 1 | - | Modify language strings (other than English) |
| - | - | - | - | - | Feed the hamsters |
| - | - | - | - | - | Clean out robozilla's cage |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Permissions |
| - | - | - | - | - | Grant cateditall+ permissions (cateditall/editall/catmv/catmod/meta) |
| - | - | - | - | - | Remove cateditall+ permissions |
| - | | - | - | - | - | Formally discuss and recommend editors for cateditall+ to staff |
| | | | | | Informally recommend editors for cateditall+ permissions to staff via feedback |
| | - | - | - | - | Grant category permissions (without previous application) |
| | | - | - | - | Join/Reject new editors ("newapps") |
| | | - | - | - | Approve/Reject applications to edit new categories ("newperms") |
| | | - | - | - | Remove category permissions |
| | | - | - | - | Upgrade category permissions from "greenbust" to "full" |
| - | - | - | - | - | Remove cateditall+ editors |
| | - | - | - | - | Remove category editors, after discussion and consensus. |
| - | - | - | - | - | Reinstate cateditall+ editors |
| | - | - | - | - | Reinstate category editors |
| | | | - | - | Name an editor while creating a subcategory |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Category Editing |
| | | | | - | Edit, publish, or unpublish a category FAQ |
| | | | | - | Edit a category charter |
| | | | | - | Create/delete subcategories |
| | | | | - | Make/unmake an alphabar |
| | | | | - | Set sort priority |
| | | | | - | Add/remove @links |
| | | | | - | Add/remove related categories ("relcats") |
| | | | | - | Add/remove alternative language links ("altlangs") |
| | | | | - | Add/remove usenet groups |
| | | | | - | Change the Mozilla image |
| | | | - | - | Change search string for a category |
| | | 2 | - | - | Catmv (rename/move) a category, except Bookmarks |
| | - | - | - | - | Catmv (rename/move) a Bookmarks category |
| | | - | - | - | Disable/enable "Add URL" link |
| | | - | - | - | Disable/enable "Become an Editor" link |
| | | - | - | - | Disable/enable cooling of sites |
| | | - | - | - | Disable/enable future date sort |
| | | - | - | - | Disable/enable alphabar "Complete List" |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Editing of Sites |
| | | | | - | Publish a listing (so it shows up on the public side) |
| | | | | - | Delete a listing |
| | | | | | Delete a URL in the unreviewed queue |
| | | | | | Add a page of links to unreviewed |
| | | | | - | View the unreviewed queue and publish them |
| | | 3 | - | - | Add notes (green, yellow, red) to URLs |
| | | - | - | - | Add URLs to the blocklist |
| | | | - | - | Power reviewed edit (outside of personal Bookmarks) |
| | | | | | Power reviewed edit (in personal Bookmarks only) |
| | | | | | Add a URL to the unreviewed queue of any category |
| - | - | - | - | - | | Add a listing to greenbust queue |
| - | - | - | - | - | | View the unreviewed queue and publish listings to the greenbust queue |
| | | | | - | View and publish greenbusts |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Logs and Stats |
| | | | | | View editing logs for any editor |
| | | | | | View editing logs for any category |
| | | | | | View editing logs for any URL |
| | | | | | View the request history of any editor |
| | | | | | View the edit summary of any editor |
| | | | | | View the new category log |
| | | | | | View the deleted category log |
| | | | | | View the catmv log |
| | | | | | View the new editor log |
| | | | | | View the cooling log |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Abuse and Spam |
| | | | | | File abuse reports on an editor, or a category |
| | | - | - | - | Investigate alleged abuse reports |
| - | - | - | - | - | Investigate alleged abuse by meta editors |
| | | - | - | - | Add URLs to the blocklist |
| | | 3 | - | - | Add notes (green, yellow, red) to URLs |
| Staff | Meta | CM | EA Cmv | List | GB | Forums and Feedback |
| | | | | | Send feedback to any editor or staff |
| | - | - | - | - | Send feedback to all editors in a given category branch |
| | | - | - | - | Send feedback to an editor via "dashboard feedback" |
| | | - | - | - | Open/close voting polls. |
| | | | | | View and post in primary Editor forums |
| | | 3 | - | - | View and post in Editall forum |
| | | - | - | - | View and post in Joint Meta forum |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | View and post in Meta forum |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | View and post in Kids and Teens Meta forum |
| | - | - | - | - | Lock discussion threads |
| - | - | - | - | - | Edit posts for which they are not the author |
- 1 - Only listed editors at the top of a World/language category have this ability.
- 2 - Editors with catmv privileges may do this across the Directory; cateditall editors may do this within their designated branch.
- 3 - Cateditall editors do not have this ability; only editall or editall/catmv editors do.
- 4 - Only Kmeta editors can access the Kids and Teens Meta forum. Only Meta editors can access the Meta forum.
In general:
- Catmod privileges only extend within the branch(es) for which they are named Catmod.
- Cateditalls have the same privileges as editall/catmv editors, except only within the branch(es) for which they are named cateditall (except as noted above).
- Metas/Catmods/Editalls have similar privileges as Kmetas/Kcatmods/Keditalls, except:
- Meta, catmod, and editall privileges do not extend into Kids_and_Teens.
- Kmeta, kcatmod, and keditall privileges do not extend outside of Kids_and_Teens.
- Editall privileges do not extend into Bookmarks/ categories other than their own.
- Staff privileges are also generally known as 'root'. Former staff members retain 'root' privileges. Current staff members are responsible for all of the items listed in the "Administration" section.