[theme-reviewers] WP Admin notice asking for ratings

[Srikanth Koneru]

for some reason users are very stingy when it comes to ratings, Responsive
has 1 million downloads but only 500 ratings so 100 ratings is no small
achievement.


On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Konstantin Kovshenin
<kovshenin at gmail.com>wrote:

> Although it is not abusive, spammy, intrusive or ugly, I'm happy to remove
> the admin notice in the next update :) It was an experiment anyway, one
> that resulted in ~ 100 ratings, which I'm not too proud of.
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> yes :)
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Konstantin Kovshenin <
>> kovshenin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I guess this discussion is about Expound? :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can find all emails here :
>>>> http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 2:17 PM, emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think the general idea was that it might be allowed as long as it is
>>>>> not abusive. I dont know if there's anyway i can link to the mail
>>>>> conversation so to quote some of them:
>>>>>
>>>>> otto:
>>>>>> I don't care if a theme has a nicely worded link to say "hey, if you
>>>>>> like our theme, why not leave a review" or similar on their admin
>>>>>> page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I kinda do care if that link is ugly, or spammy looking, or obtrusive,
>>>>>> or pops up at random times for no reason, or things like that. Just
>>>>>> saying. Don't annoy the viewer. Some of them will absolutely
>>>>>> destroy you for it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> chip:
>>>>> Yep, I would agree that a link from the Theme Options page is good. A
>>>>> banner on Theme activation is not.
>>>>>
>>>>> chip:
>>>>> Personally, I'm much more laissez faire regarding the Theme Options
>>>>> page. That's essentially the Theme's domain within the Admin area. I would
>>>>> rather try to leave that up to the prerogative of the Theme developers,
>>>>> unless it gets obviously out of hand.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2013/12/13 Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe that we concluded and said no to that as well. Please allow
>>>>>> Chip to confirm :-)
>>>>>>  On Dec 13, 2013 1:02 AM, "Srikanth Koneru" <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Emil, what about WP admin notice after theme activation
>>>>>>> asking users to visit theme options page? I am hoping its Ok?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nope!
>>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 2013 12:43 AM, "Srikanth Koneru" <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Is it allowed? I am thinking No, but need confirmation.
>>>>>>>>>
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