<div dir="ltr">Hi. I have a question.<div>Can anybody tell me how to join this channel?</div><div><a href="https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404">https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404</a><br>
</div><div>I really want to know more about WordPress themes. Thanks.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:22 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:theme-reviewers-request@lists.wordpress.org" target="_blank">theme-reviewers-request@lists.wordpress.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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1. Re: Tuesday's meeting (Tammie Lister)<br>
2. Re: Tuesday's meeting (Srikanth Koneru)<br>
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 00:16:07 +0100<br>
From: Tammie Lister <<a href="mailto:karmatosed@gmail.com">karmatosed@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Tuesday's meeting<br>
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Yes I am up for it. Thanks for the opportunity.<br>
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Tammie<br>
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On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me">emil@uzelac.me</a>> wrote:<br>
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> ?Progress... ?Srikanth, Tammie, Jose, are you up for it?<br>
><br>
> If so the next step would be to ask Otto to help us out (time permitting<br>
> of course).<br>
> Your role is to go over approved themes and mark them live.<br>
><br>
> Sounds good?<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a><br>
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>');>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> so any progress ?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me">emil@uzelac.me</a><br>
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me">emil@uzelac.me</a>');>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> The role contains the option to mark themes live, along with what<br>
>>> reviewer already does and is able to do.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Think of it as the add-on.<br>
>>><br>
>>> No need to make any restrictions or speculate conflict :)<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Friday, August 29, 2014, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a><br>
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>');>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> Not sure what conflict with WordPress.org you are talking about but the<br>
>>>> conflict I had in mind is this :<br>
>>>> Themeshop owner/employee has his/their themes in new/updated list and<br>
>>>> they may delay the next push as long as possible to get as much exposure of<br>
>>>> being on theme directory as possible, even if he is genuinely busy, others<br>
>>>> may interpret it that way.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> So in my opinion neutral person should be first preference, just an<br>
>>>> opinion.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Philip Arthur Moore <<br>
>>>> <a href="mailto:philip@pressbuild.com">philip@pressbuild.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>>> If you find a completely neutral, unbiased, amazing theme reviewer<br>
>>>>> good enough for WordPress.org who does not own a theme shop or make<br>
>>>>> themes that would in any way "conflict" with WordPress.org, let me<br>
>>>>> know. I've been looking for unicorns.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:53 AM, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>> > I guess stepping stone in figurative pyramid comment gave me wrong<br>
>>>>> idea.<br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> > On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 5:12 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> Here's my take on (and original intent for proposing) the role of<br>
>>>>> "trusted<br>
>>>>> >> reviewer": they are reviewers who are experienced enough, and who<br>
>>>>> perform<br>
>>>>> >> thorough and complete enough reviews, to be *trusted* to push<br>
>>>>> approved<br>
>>>>> >> themes Live - either directly (in the case of their own tickets) or<br>
>>>>> >> indirectly (in the case of the admin review queue.<br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> No more, no less. Not a "path to admin", not a title or<br>
>>>>> recognition. Just<br>
>>>>> >> those competent to push themes live.<br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> It's also not a status symbol or exclusive club. As far as I'm<br>
>>>>> concerned,<br>
>>>>> >> it should be something available to every single reviewer.<br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> The whole point is to facilitate the review process while ensuring<br>
>>>>> that<br>
>>>>> >> themes with critical issues don't end up in end users' hands.<br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> On Aug 28, 2014 5:38 PM, "Jose Castaneda" <<a href="mailto:jomcastaneda@gmail.com">jomcastaneda@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> As some of you are aware, and even attended, our meeting on<br>
>>>>> tuesday went<br>
>>>>> >>> good. If you would like to read the logs:<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> <a href="https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404" target="_blank">https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404</a><br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> The basis of the meeting was to define the role of a key/trusted<br>
>>>>> >>> reviewer. That person will have the ability to push themes live<br>
>>>>> but not the<br>
>>>>> >>> ability to assign tickets, sort of a sub-admin type of role. As<br>
>>>>> Cais<br>
>>>>> >>> mentioned the key things the admins are looking for are:<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> * experience<br>
>>>>> >>> * community involvement<br>
>>>>> >>> * high quality reviews<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> He also notes that he, and the other admins, would love more<br>
>>>>> feedback.<br>
>>>>> >>> Seriously, I cannot emphasize that part enough, folks. The more<br>
>>>>> feedback we<br>
>>>>> >>> provide the better we are as a team. It can't all be one sided. I<br>
>>>>> know there<br>
>>>>> >>> have been a few that speak up from time to time and some that hold<br>
>>>>> back.<br>
>>>>> >>> This is your time to have your voice heard and make an impact on<br>
>>>>> not just<br>
>>>>> >>> our team but the entire WordPress project because of this.<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> What other things do you want to add to the list of criteria?<br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>> >>> theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>> >>> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>> >>> <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>> >> theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>> >> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>> >> <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>> >><br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>> > theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>> > <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>> > <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>
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>>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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>>><br>
>>><br>
>><br>
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 04:52:56 +0530<br>
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Sure I am also up for it, also @samuelsidler offered to make the code<br>
changes in case Otto is busy.<br>
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On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 4:46 AM, Tammie Lister <<a href="mailto:karmatosed@gmail.com">karmatosed@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Yes I am up for it. Thanks for the opportunity.<br>
><br>
> Tammie<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me">emil@uzelac.me</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> ?Progress... ?Srikanth, Tammie, Jose, are you up for it?<br>
>><br>
>> If so the next step would be to ask Otto to help us out (time permitting<br>
>> of course).<br>
>> Your role is to go over approved themes and mark them live.<br>
>><br>
>> Sounds good?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> so any progress ?<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Emil Uzelac <<a href="mailto:emil@uzelac.me">emil@uzelac.me</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> The role contains the option to mark themes live, along with what<br>
>>>> reviewer already does and is able to do.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Think of it as the add-on.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> No need to make any restrictions or speculate conflict :)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Friday, August 29, 2014, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>>> Not sure what conflict with WordPress.org you are talking about but<br>
>>>>> the conflict I had in mind is this :<br>
>>>>> Themeshop owner/employee has his/their themes in new/updated list and<br>
>>>>> they may delay the next push as long as possible to get as much exposure of<br>
>>>>> being on theme directory as possible, even if he is genuinely busy, others<br>
>>>>> may interpret it that way.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> So in my opinion neutral person should be first preference, just an<br>
>>>>> opinion.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Philip Arthur Moore <<br>
>>>>> <a href="mailto:philip@pressbuild.com">philip@pressbuild.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>>> If you find a completely neutral, unbiased, amazing theme reviewer<br>
>>>>>> good enough for WordPress.org who does not own a theme shop or make<br>
>>>>>> themes that would in any way "conflict" with WordPress.org, let me<br>
>>>>>> know. I've been looking for unicorns.<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:53 AM, Srikanth Koneru <<a href="mailto:tskk79@gmail.com">tskk79@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>> > I guess stepping stone in figurative pyramid comment gave me wrong<br>
>>>>>> idea.<br>
>>>>>> ><br>
>>>>>> ><br>
>>>>>> > On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 5:12 AM, Chip Bennett <<a href="mailto:chip@chipbennett.net">chip@chipbennett.net</a>><br>
>>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> Here's my take on (and original intent for proposing) the role of<br>
>>>>>> "trusted<br>
>>>>>> >> reviewer": they are reviewers who are experienced enough, and who<br>
>>>>>> perform<br>
>>>>>> >> thorough and complete enough reviews, to be *trusted* to push<br>
>>>>>> approved<br>
>>>>>> >> themes Live - either directly (in the case of their own tickets) or<br>
>>>>>> >> indirectly (in the case of the admin review queue.<br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> No more, no less. Not a "path to admin", not a title or<br>
>>>>>> recognition. Just<br>
>>>>>> >> those competent to push themes live.<br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> It's also not a status symbol or exclusive club. As far as I'm<br>
>>>>>> concerned,<br>
>>>>>> >> it should be something available to every single reviewer.<br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> The whole point is to facilitate the review process while ensuring<br>
>>>>>> that<br>
>>>>>> >> themes with critical issues don't end up in end users' hands.<br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> On Aug 28, 2014 5:38 PM, "Jose Castaneda" <<a href="mailto:jomcastaneda@gmail.com">jomcastaneda@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> As some of you are aware, and even attended, our meeting on<br>
>>>>>> tuesday went<br>
>>>>>> >>> good. If you would like to read the logs:<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> <a href="https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404" target="_blank">https://irclogs.wordpress.org/chanlog.php?channel=wordpress-themes&day=2014-08-26&sort=asc#m106404</a><br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> The basis of the meeting was to define the role of a key/trusted<br>
>>>>>> >>> reviewer. That person will have the ability to push themes live<br>
>>>>>> but not the<br>
>>>>>> >>> ability to assign tickets, sort of a sub-admin type of role. As<br>
>>>>>> Cais<br>
>>>>>> >>> mentioned the key things the admins are looking for are:<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> * experience<br>
>>>>>> >>> * community involvement<br>
>>>>>> >>> * high quality reviews<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> He also notes that he, and the other admins, would love more<br>
>>>>>> feedback.<br>
>>>>>> >>> Seriously, I cannot emphasize that part enough, folks. The more<br>
>>>>>> feedback we<br>
>>>>>> >>> provide the better we are as a team. It can't all be one sided. I<br>
>>>>>> know there<br>
>>>>>> >>> have been a few that speak up from time to time and some that<br>
>>>>>> hold back.<br>
>>>>>> >>> This is your time to have your voice heard and make an impact on<br>
>>>>>> not just<br>
>>>>>> >>> our team but the entire WordPress project because of this.<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> What other things do you want to add to the list of criteria?<br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >>> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>>> >>> theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>>> >>> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>> >>> <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>>> >>><br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>>> >> theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>>> >> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>> >> <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>>> >><br>
>>>>>> ><br>
>>>>>> ><br>
>>>>>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>>> > theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>>> > <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>> > <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>>> ><br>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>>>> theme-reviewers mailing list<br>
>>>>>> <a href="mailto:theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org">theme-reviewers@lists.wordpress.org</a><br>
>>>>>> <a href="http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers" target="_blank">http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers</a><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>> _______________________________________________<br>
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>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>><br>
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>>><br>
>>><br>
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