[theme-reviewers] BuddyPress theme rejected?

[Chandra Maharzan]

Well, its not documented as such. While I am new to the review
process, I have seen past reviewers recommending not to use subdomains
or URLs that are not related to the theme (extreme examples being real
state links etc). And github (as a main URL) has nothing to do with
the theme or WordPress. There is this line documented in the review
process though:

Determination of appropriateness of AuthorURI and ThemeURI is at the
sole, and final, discretion of the Theme Review Team.

I am speaking out of experience here and since Otto (the main review
guy) seems to agree with it, I don't see why it should be appropriate.



On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Tammie Lister <karmatosed at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just to be clear we're not asking for a special rule.  More we didn't see it anywhere that Github urls weren't allowed.  Can you show me that in the theme guidelines please?
>
> Regards
> Tammie Lister
>
> On 10 Sep 2012, at 12:08, Chandra Maharzan <maharzan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think since we have been rejecting github or other subdomains /
>> folder whose root URL doesn't have to do anything with the theme, this
>> should also be rejected unless there is a different rule for
>> buddypress. If we approve this, people will argue why theirs were
>> rejected.
>>
>> It might be best if you could create a page about the theme in your
>> own buddypress.org URL and have all the information including github
>> link on that page.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Japheth Thomson <japh at envato.com> wrote:
>>> What's not appropriate about a GitHub link? What's not "a page specifically
>>> related to the Theme" about it?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Japh
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10 September 2012 20:50, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Umm... I kinda actually agree with him. A github link isn't
>>>> appropriate for a theme URL. IMO, of course.
>>>>
>>>> -Otto
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com> wrote:
>>>>> commented, please check the ticket :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Emil
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Japheth Thomson <japh at envato.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I assume someone else is already taking a look at this, but just in
>>>>>> case,
>>>>>> please check out this ticket:
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9057
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not convinced this should've been a rejection.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Japh
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Japh Thomson
>>>>>> WordPress Evangelist
>>>>>> japh at envato.com
>>>>>> http://envato.com
>>>>>> http://twitter.com/envato
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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