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==== Add-on Relevance ==== | ==== Add-on Relevance ==== | ||
For nominations, at this point you should ask yourself if the add-on is relevant enough to | For nominations, at this point you should ask yourself if the add-on is relevant enough to be public on AMO. We have a very low admission threshold, but we don't want to publish add-ons that will get at most a couple hundred downloads and will be mostly ignored during their lifetime. In that case, the add-on should at best receive a preliminary review approval. | ||
Add-ons that commonly fall into this category are: | |||
*Add-ons that help access very specific webpages. For example, an add-on that makes it easier to use an internal business site or a university library. | *Add-ons that help access very specific webpages. For example, an add-on that makes it easier to use an internal business site or a university library. | ||
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Assessing the relevance of an add-on can be difficult. In these cases you should go to the add-on page and see how many reviews and downloads the add-on has. The add-on page is accessible using the Item Overview link near the top of the review page. | Assessing the relevance of an add-on can be difficult. In these cases you should go to the add-on page and see how many reviews and downloads the add-on has. The add-on page is accessible using the Item Overview link near the top of the review page. | ||
[[Image:Item-overview.png|center|Item overview link]]Small numbers (less than a couple hundred downloads, few or no reviews) should be an indication that the add-on should be rejected. When in doubt, leave the review to somebody else or ask in the mailing list. | [[Image:Item-overview.png|center|Item overview link]] | ||
Small numbers (less than a couple hundred downloads, few or no reviews) should be an indication that the add-on should be rejected. When in doubt, leave the review to somebody else or ask in the mailing list. | |||
==== Review History and Editor Comments ==== | ==== Review History and Editor Comments ==== | ||