[theme-reviewers] BuddyPress theme rejected?

[Doug Stewart]

IMNSHO, this is unnecessary pedantry standing in the way of a project
that represents genuine collaboration and the true open source spirit.
I see no issue in making the project's homepage be a github link.
Would we be similarly dismissive of a SourceForge page?

On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Chandra Maharzan <maharzan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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-Doug