<div dir="ltr">How I understand it the only guideline that applies is that theme's are limited to one front facing credit link. Many themes have pretty heavy handed upselling on the backend. While I think it can get annoying fast we shouldn't be limiting the ability of developers to market their products at their users.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 2:50 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">
<div dir="ltr">It was said to be okay to have a sub page in appearance section that has list of other themes by the author.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 12:17 AM, Bruce Wampler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:weavertheme@gmail.com" target="_blank">weavertheme@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>I have been under the impression that while it is acceptable to upsell pro versions of themes, and even related theme add-ons, from withing a repository hosted theme, that the visibility and number of these links was not supposed to be overwhelming, and, at the very least, only related to the specific theme.<br>
<br></div>I've just noticed that the latest version of Responsive from Cyberchimps is what I would call way overboard. It adds notices to the Plugins admin page, it add two extra menu links on the Appearances admin menu, and displays a large page full of upsell links to several other themes that are not related to Responsive. <br>
<br>The only consistency I can see is that all the links are in fact to the Cyberchimp url (or subdomains). None appear on the visitor side - just the admin, and at least some have hide options.<br><br></div>So, is this the new standard for advertising upsells? It seems a bit over the edge to me - especially the links to other non-related themes. I personally would think the number and number of places the upsell ads appear would offend people using the theme, but that is a marketing issue. But selling stuff not directly related to the theme on the theme's admin pages is beyond what I thought was allowed for upselling. <br>
<br>If a theme house wants to upsell other stuff, do in on the home site, not in the repository hosted free version of an unrelated theme. Even a simple link to "See our other great stuff" - but not right in the theme itself. Otherwise, I'm afraid we will see more and more themes that have more advertising pages than admin options.<br>
<br>But if this is okay, I'll be happy to go along and add more upsell links to unrelated themes and plugins I have, too. (Of course, all GPL.)<br><br></div>Bruce Wampler<br><br>Weaver II Theme<br></div>Aspen Theme<br>
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