Thanks Nitin and Chandra<br><br>Your explanations and suggetions makes sense. I have already emailed Emil about my new URL to check whether that can be a valid one or not.<br>I have used <a href="http://themeportrait.knowhowto.com.au">http://themeportrait.knowhowto.com.au</a> for Author URL. I hope that should meet your requirements.<br>
<br>Thanks anyways<br>Rashed<br><br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Chandra Maharzan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maharzan@gmail.com">maharzan@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Why don't you just get your own domain or create one at <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">wordpress.com</a>?<br>
Make things simple I would say.<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Nitin Reddy <<a href="mailto:k_nitin_r@yahoo.co.in">k_nitin_r@yahoo.co.in</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi!<br>
><br>
> Just wanted to say that I am in agreement with the decision to disapprove<br>
> the theme because <a href="http://www.knowhowto.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.knowhowto.com.au/</a> doesn't seem to be related to<br>
> the theme - it's an unrelated blog. It's not the author's home page and<br>
> doesn't tell me anything about new developments to the theme, what the<br>
> author is working on, or alternate themes that the author provides.<br>
><br>
> Latif, as a suggestion, if you could have a blog post tag about the<br>
> particular theme you are submitting or a blog post category on WP themes, I<br>
> would find that most helpful as a blogger using your theme or as somebody<br>
> looking at a blog and wanting to know more about the theme it is using from<br>
> the footer. You can also use the footer link to take credit for the theme by<br>
> pointing to your home page so people wanting some work done can contact you<br>
> through your website for freelance work or look at your portfolio. If I see<br>
> footer links for anything unrelevant, I would assume that the blog was<br>
> hacked and the blog owner didn't do a good job of cleaning up after the<br>
> hack. I hope this helps you understand how the WordPress community feels<br>
> about the issue and why we insist on the use of relevant links.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Nitin<br>
><br>
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> 2. WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL (Emil Uzelac)<br>
> 3. Re: WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
> (Rankin, Matthew W. (Student))<br>
> 4. Re: WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL (Emil Uzelac)<br>
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> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:29:49 -0500<br>
> From: Edward Caissie <<a href="mailto:edward.caissie@gmail.com">edward.caissie@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Estimated time frame for theme review<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
> Message-ID:<br>
> <<a href="mailto:CAE5CyMh_5uXks7izyE6AFyETU5F%2BGpQZFCt7RdOQxm0KBSHGTg@mail.gmail.com">CAE5CyMh_5uXks7izyE6AFyETU5F+GpQZFCt7RdOQxm0KBSHGTg@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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> Not that I am weighing in on this matter, but I am curious why this URI:<br>
> <a href="http://www.elegantthemes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.elegantthemes.com/</a> is not being used as the Author URI as it is<br>
> what is being displayed on the current landing page for the Author URI.<br>
> (forgive any mojojo ... not enough coffee yet)<br>
><br>
><br>
> Cais.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Correct, however this<br>
>> <a href="http://knowhowto.com.au" target="_blank">http://knowhowto.com.au</a><<a href="http://knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/" target="_blank">http://knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/</a>> does.<br>
>> Domain name plays huge roll in Author/Theme URL and you can read that in<br>
>> credit link guides I posted in first not-approved version, as well as bit<br>
>> earlier via list as well. Domains such as this one is not accepted in any<br>
>> form or a shape. Good domain usage is either your personal blog/site i.e.<br>
>> <a href="http://themeportrait.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://themeportrait.wordpress.com</a> or even <a href="http://themeportrait.com" target="_blank">http://themeportrait.com</a> and<br>
>> that's completely up to you.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks,<br>
>> Emil<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Chandra Maharzan<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:maharzan@gmail.com">maharzan@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> <a href="http://knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/" target="_blank">http://knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/</a> doesn't tell anything aout the<br>
>>> author.<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Rashed Latif <<a href="mailto:rashed.latif@gmail.com">rashed.latif@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> wrote:<br>
>>> > Hi Emil<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Please clarify my confusion.<br>
>>> > I have used the following to links in my style.css<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Theme URI:<br>
>>> ><br>
>>><br>
>>> <a href="http://www.knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/themeportrait-magazine-free-magazine-style-theme-for-wordpress/" target="_blank">http://www.knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait/themeportrait-magazine-free-magazine-style-theme-for-wordpress/</a><br>
>>> > Author URI: <a href="http://www.knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait" target="_blank">http://www.knowhowto.com.au/themeportrait</a><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Theme URI links to the page related to the theme itself and author URI<br>
>>> links<br>
>>> > to the site related to the developer. And from my understanding that<br>
>>> meets<br>
>>> > the requirement as per the link u provided. I just cant understand how<br>
>>> come<br>
>>> > its an invalid URL when i click on those link it goes to the related<br>
>>> pages.<br>
>>> > Please clarify.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Thanks<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Rashed Latif<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's going to be rejected<br>
>>> again I<br>
>>> >> am afraid. <a href="http://www.knowhowto.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.knowhowto.com.au</a> is not valid URL, sorry!<br>
>>> >> See: <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Credit_Links" target="_blank">http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Credit_Links</a><br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> Cheers,<br>
>>> >> Emil<br>
>>> >><br>
>>> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Rashed Latif <<a href="mailto:rashed.latif@gmail.com">rashed.latif@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>> >> wrote:<br>
>>> >>><br>
>>> >>> Hi<br>
>>> >>><br>
>>> >>> I have submitted my theme about 6 days ago. Ticket number: 6198. I am<br>
>>> >>> just wondering whats the average time to review a theme. The fist<br>
>>> version of<br>
>>> >>> this theme which was rejected was reviewed in 1 day but for this its<br>
>>> taking<br>
>>> >>> longer time.<br>
>>> >>><br>
>>> >>> Thanks in advance.<br>
>>> >>><br>
>>> >>> --<br>
>>> >>> Rashed Latif<br>
>>> >>><br>
>>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>
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>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > --<br>
>>> > Rashed Latif<br>
>>> ><br>
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>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
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> From: Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>><br>
> Subject: [theme-reviewers] WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
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> This afternoon I came across this post<br>
> <a href="http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/" target="_blank">http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/</a> what do you<br>
> guys thing?<br>
><br>
> P.S. Note that this is not site-specific issue, we need a general opinion<br>
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> From: "Rankin, Matthew W. (Student)" <<a href="mailto:mrankin@my.ccsu.edu">mrankin@my.ccsu.edu</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
> To: "<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a>"<br>
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> I like the approach taken by ThemeForest. Any PHP code which contains<br>
> WordPress functionality must be released under the GPL, but the<br>
> CSS/HTML/Javascript and images used in the theme are copyrighted by the<br>
> theme author. That being said, I don't think most premium theme stores are<br>
> in violation of the GPL.<br>
> ________________________________<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
> [<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org</a>] on behalf of Emil Uzelac<br>
> [<a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>]<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 3:48 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
> Subject: [theme-reviewers] WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
><br>
> This afternoon I came across this post<br>
> <a href="http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/" target="_blank">http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/</a> what do you guys<br>
> thing?<br>
><br>
> P.S. Note that this is not site-specific issue, we need a general opinion<br>
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><br>
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> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
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> TF most likely followed WP.org guides:<br>
> <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Licensing" target="_blank">http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review#Licensing</a><br>
> Themes are *required* to be 100% GPL-licensed, or use a GPL-compatible<br>
> license<<a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses/" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses/</a>>.<br>
> This includes all PHP, HTML, CSS, images, fonts, icons, and everything<br>
> else. *All* of the theme must be GPL-Compatible.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Rankin, Matthew W. (Student) <<br>
> <a href="mailto:mrankin@my.ccsu.edu">mrankin@my.ccsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I like the approach taken by ThemeForest. Any PHP code which contains<br>
>> WordPress functionality must be released under the GPL, but the<br>
>> CSS/HTML/Javascript and images used in the theme are copyrighted by the<br>
>> theme author. That being said, I don't think most premium theme stores are<br>
>> in violation of the GPL.<br>
>> ------------------------------<br>
>> *From:* <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org</a> [<br>
>> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers-bounces@lists.wordpress.org</a>] on behalf of Emil Uzelac [<br>
>> <a href="mailto:emil@themeid.com">emil@themeid.com</a>]<br>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 18, 2012 3:48 PM<br>
>> *To:* <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>> *Subject:* [theme-reviewers] WordPress Theme Stores Violating GPL<br>
>><br>
>> This afternoon I came across this post<br>
>> <a href="http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/" target="_blank">http://www.wpmods.com/wordpress-theme-stores-violating-gpl/</a> what do you<br>
>> guys thing?<br>
>><br>
>> P.S. Note that this is not site-specific issue, we need a general<br>
>> opinion only, try to isolate sites listed in the post.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks,<br>
>> Emil<br>
>><br>
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