[theme-reviewers] Copyright Option

[Edward Caissie]

IIRC, the "opt-in" option idea was based on the premise of a "secondary"
credit detail or similar footer information.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> Correct.
>
>
> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> yes, that will only discourage authors from providing that option.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> No need to waste time into digging around to prove me wrong. It doesn't
>>> make sense to require authors to add opt-in if the credits are removable.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Ulrich Pogson <grapplerulrich at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry, meant to say "did not understand it".
>>>> On 13 Oct 2014 12:43, "Ulrich Pogson" <grapplerulrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This guideline has existed for some time as you can see that Chip
>>>>> quoted it in 2013.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2013-October/016100.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Personally I do understand it and would be fine with it being changed.
>>>>>  On 13 Oct 2014 08:13, "Emil Uzelac" <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you want to add an option for user to hide, no it doesn't need to
>>>>>> be turned off by default, it would not make sense :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will go over the guidelines tomorrow it seems like someone changed
>>>>>>> few things around and did not consult the admins first.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyways, credits can be visible and no need to wrap them into
>>>>>>> options.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, mudthemes support <
>>>>>>> contact at mudthemes.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alright, that means if an option is provided in the Theme Options
>>>>>>>> to hide copyright notice or credits by default it must be configured in
>>>>>>>> such a way that the credits are not visible and the user must manually do
>>>>>>>> that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please if you can give me a clarification on this guideline, it
>>>>>>>> would be so helpful. I just got confused while reading these guidelines -
>>>>>>>> https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/guidelines/
>>>>>>>> license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2014-10-13 00:43, Emil Uzelac wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Copyright notice! You mean credits? If so they can be visible and
>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>> need to include them in options.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, mudthemes support <
>>>>>>>>> contact at mudthemes.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  I have build a theme with an option to disable Copyright notice
>>>>>>>>>> (which appears at the bottom of theme). By default the copyright
>>>>>>>>>> notice is visible and via the option it can be disabled or hidden
>>>>>>>>>> manually.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am just confused - Is this right or not?
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