[theme-reviewers] Theme Updates Logic

[Emil Uzelac]

We can't add something to check Theme name and author's name, or that's
something over our heads? And as I said this isn't for us ;)

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*Emil Uzelac* | ThemeID | T: 224-444-0006 | Twitter: @EmilUzelac | E:
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On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> PREFIX.
>
> Seriously. There is no magic bullet that will fix this sort of thing.
> Any solution you think of I can come up with a reasonable counter to.
>
> Always, always, prefix stuff. All stuff. Always.
>
> My preferred method for custom stuff is to use the domain name.
> "Ottopress.com Theme" and similar.
>
> -Otto
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
> > Hey Guys,
> > Is there a way of re-adjusting Theme updates features to check for more
> than
> > just Theme names? And this is what I mean.
> http://cl.ly/022X2A1L2t2U2S371k00
> > I created a Child Theme for a client and called it "Simply", now since
> there
> > is a Theme with the same name in repository and the version is higher
> than
> > 1.0 the update comes up. Yes, simple prefix will do the trick, but many
> > others out there will not know that and you know that once they click the
> > "Update Themes" the original will be wiped out. I strongly believe that
> we
> > should find some kind of logic to protect same name Themes and look
> outside
> > of the "box" as well. Maybe to match author's name as well?
> > What do you think?
> > P.S. Also (not really for Theme Reviewers, but...):
> >
> > Themes
> >
> > The following themes have new versions available. Check the ones you
> want to
> > update and then click “Update Themes”.
> >
> > (Please Note: Any customizations you have made to theme files will be
> lost.
> > Please consider using child themes for modifications.)
> >
> > That note is bit misleading as well, because this is indeed a Child
> Theme.
> >
> > Emil
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