About the Kids and Teens Open Directory Project
|As the web grows, automated search engines and directories with small
editorial staffs will be unable to cope with the volume of sites.
The Kids and Teens Open Directory Project's goal is to produce
the most comprehensive directory of the web for people under the age of
18, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors.
The Internet Brain
|The web continues to grow at staggering rates. Automated search engines
are increasingly unable to turn up useful results to search queries. The
small paid editorial staffs at commercial directory sites can't keep up
with submissions and the dynamisim of the web; the quality and comprehensiveness
of their directories has suffered. Link rot is setting in and they can't
keep pace with the growth of the Internet.
The Republic of the Web
|Instead of fighting the explosive growth of the Internet, the Open
Directory provides the means for the Internet to organize itself.
As the Internet grows, so do the number of net-citizens. These citizens
can each organize a small portion of the web and present it back to the
rest of the population, culling out the bad and useless and keeping only
the best content. The Open Directory is a self-regulating republic
where experts can collect their recommendations, without including noise
Keeping the 'Net Safe for Kids and Teens
People under the age 18 are one of the fastest growing user
groups surfing the web. The web is to them what TV was to their
parents -- a primary source for information and entertainment.
The web, unlike TV, is an unchanneled mixture of content
that is full of information that may be inappropriate for children
and teenagers. The net-citizens who create the Kids and Teens
Open Directory channel appropriate web sites into a kids
and teens oriented directory to meet the needs of this emerging
group of Internet users ... and without the commercials!
Editors of the Kids and Teens directory also offer advice on
Internet Safety to Young Kids,
and their Parents.
You Can Make a Difference
|Like any community, you get what you give. The Open Directory provides
the opportunity for everyone to contribute.
Signing up is easy: choose a topic you know something about and
join. Editing categories is a snap. We have a comprehensive set of tools
for adding, deleting, and updating links in seconds. For just a few minutes
of your time you can help make the web a better, safer place for Kids and
Teens, and be recognized as an expert on your chosen topic.
Join the Kids and Teens Open Directory Project
Note that there are some pages without Become an Editor links;
you should find a more specific category which interests you, and apply
Find a category that you would like to maintain.
Follow the Become an Editor link at the top of the category
Further information about the Open Directory Project: