[theme-reviewers] [WordPress Themes] New Theme - Spine

[Srikanth Koneru]

Can you add policy about default logo, default thumbnail etc on
http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Review
Basically saying only marketing allowed is an option to up sell and credit
link.
Theme authors keep arguing that they are easily changeable and should be
allowed, as there is no wording that prohibits them on theme review
guidelines.
case in point : http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11029


On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> If the tickets in question don't have a link to the newer ticket, then
> sometimes such tickets will get closed as "not-approved" rather than as
> "newer-version-uploaded". It is the responsibility of the Theme developer
> to add the comment with a link to the newer ticket, in order to maintain
> their place in the queue.
>
> That said: a ticket should not be closed, period, until it is being
> reviewed. A reviewer closing a ticket as "newer-version-uploaded" should
> only do so when subsequently claiming that newer ticket, for review. The
> only exception is for "newer version, consecutive ticket", which we
> sometimes close as a matter of housekeeping, if doing so has no impact on
> the Theme's place in the queue.
>
> I'll put something together and add it to  Make/themes.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sure, and sometimes reviewers cleanup the list by closing tickets with
>> new versions thereby these tickets losing their spots. So a guideline for
>> reviewers too would be nice.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Would it be helpful to have a FAQ on the Make/Themes site, where we
>>> highlight things such as the proper way to upload Theme revisions while
>>> maintaining your position in the queue?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not sure if it will work and if its allowed but reopening the original
>>>> ticket may get your place back in the list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 6:22 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You shouldn't have closed your own tickets yourself, Leaving a comment
>>>>> on ticket with link to new ticket will preserve your place in the queue.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Paul de Wouters <
>>>>> pauldewouters at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I uploaded Spine on January 10, but then I kept making it better and
>>>>>> uploading new versions, so it kept being pushed to the end of the queue
>>>>>> It's been approved and reviewed by Justin Tadlock at Theme Hybrid.
>>>>>> http://themehybrid.com/themes/spine
>>>>>>
>>>>>> here's the latest ticket
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11084
>>>>>>
>>>>>> is there a way it can be put in the Priority 2 list?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:11 PM, <theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for uploading Spine to the WordPress Theme Directory.  If
>>>>>>> your theme is selected to be part of the directory we'll send a follow up
>>>>>>> email.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Feedback will be provided at
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10661
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> The WordPress.org Themes Team
>>>>>>> theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>>>>>
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