[theme-reviewers] BuddyPress theme rejected?

[Doug Stewart]

Kirk:
Ticket #?

On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Kirk Wight <kwight at kwight.ca> wrote:
> I've had GitHub rejected as a URL as having "no real value to the enduser".
> I understand it may be intimidating to a lot of users, but the benefits of
> collaboration, issue tracking, milestones etc far outweigh the discomfort of
> less technical users.
>
>
> On 10 September 2012 10:06, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>
>> I don't even understand why we're having this discussion. I don't
>> understand why anyone would ever think that a GitHub project repository
>> would *not* be appropriate as a ThemeURI. If we've been rejecting GitHub
>> project repository URLs as invalid ThemeURIs (or GitHub user URLs as invalid
>> AuthorURIs), then we need to stop doing that. A GitHub preject repository is
>> absolutely acceptable as a ThemeURI.
>>
>> Speaking personally and IMHO (i.e. my personal opinion, rather than as a
>> WPTRT admin), GitHub project repository URLs would even be *recommended*.
>> GitHub allows for project collaboration. It allows for version tagging. It
>> has issue (bug/feature-request) and milestone tracking. It provides access
>> to development versions (bleeding-edge, beta-testing, etc.)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chip
>>
>> p.s. if we've been rejecting subdomains (e.g. themename.example.com) as
>> inherently inappropriate, we need to stop doing that, as well. When and why
>> did we start this practice? There is nothing inherently wrong with using a
>> subdomain URL.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 6:08 AM, 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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>>> >
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>>> > Japh Thomson
>>> > WordPress Evangelist
>>> > japh at envato.com
>>> > http://envato.com
>>> > http://twitter.com/envato
>>> >
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-Doug