If that's the name/branding of the site, sure.<div><br></div><div>There have been cases of bait-and-switch with site content before. When found, such Themes are dealt with appropriately. But unless that happens, I see no reason not to give the Theme developer the benefit of the doubt here.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chip<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
ok what about the anchor text "Appliance UK" ?<br>it can be allowed too?<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:20 PM, Chip Bennett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net" target="_blank">chip@chipbennett.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Many, if not most, words have multiple meanings. We are concerned with site content, not URL strings (generally speaking). That site looks perfectly appropriate as AuthorURI.<div>
<br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div>
<div>Chip</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Srikanth Koneru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><div><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
but since it has dual use, it should probably be rejected?<br>the anchor text "Appliance Uk" is very good seo term.<div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Vicky Arulsingam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vicky.arulsingam@gmail.com" target="_blank">vicky.arulsingam@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I reviewed the theme previously and my initial reaction was "that's<br>
spammy" but when I checked the site - it is a personal site and the<br>
author's use of "appliance" is not meant to be equipment but applying<br>
oneself to something.<br>
<div><div><br>
On 9/9/12, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com" target="_blank">tskk79@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hello,<br>
><br>
> Can you guys weigh in on this ticket :<br>
> <a href="http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9086" target="_blank">http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9086</a><br>
><br>
> author url is <a href="http://www.applianceuk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.applianceuk.com/</a><br>
><br>
> Thanks.<br>
> Tskk<br>
><br>
<br>
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