[theme-reviewers] splitting reviewers between queues

[Bruce Wampler]

I would like to add my perspective on the review process.

I have been submitting one theme - with revisions and slight name
modifications - for almost two years now - starting with 2010 Weaver,
changed to simply Weaver, and now Weaver II.

Because Weaver II is a name change, and represents a total rewrite of
Weaver, it has been in the Priority Queue for almost 3 months now. I've
just been sitting here waiting my turn.

But seriously - three months for new themes? The past week, the review rate
has been only one new theme reviewed.

It is important to keep existing themes up to date - but to essentially
have the new theme approval rate one a week will do nothing to encourage
authors to submit new themes.

I had good reasons to change from Weaver to Weaver II, and perhaps should
have requested it be treated as a revision of the existing approved theme.
But I don know if I knew three months ago, that I likely would have done
things differently, including the possibility of simply abandoning the WP
theme repository.

But Weaver II represents a cutting edge theme/framework that has (or had
three months ago) really new features, including what I think is likely the
best mobile support of any WP theme. It is really frustrating to see it
languish in the queue.

I just think a almost three month wait is excessive, and will seriously
discourage developers from developing and submitting new themes.

The discussion of new 3.4 features seems almost silly since if the new
queue theme stays at several months, it is likely that there won't be any
new themes.

I believe is really important to keep fresh, new themes with cutting edge
features coming in for the future health of WordPress.

Just some thoughts. I believe something needs to be done. I'd volunteer to
review some themes, but I have serious ethical concerns about that, as well
as a full work load supporting my theme which has become very popular on
its own while waiting on the queue.

Bruce Wampler
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