[theme-reviewers] Author website advertises themeforest

[Daniel Tara]

I'm a bit confused. So is Themeforest's generic license incompatible with the GPL or are there certain authors that still sell 100% GPL-compatible themes? I'm asking because from Chip's explanation below that's what I understand.

Daniel

On Feb 13, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Chip Bennett wrote:

> I could get overruled if I'm misinterpreting here, but it is, IMHO, a bridge too far to ask Theme Reviewers to evaluate all advertising on links used as Theme URI/Author URI. So, it depends on the specific advertisement in question.
> 
> There's a difference between selling or promoting non-GPL Themes, and a generic advertising banner. Linking to one's own Themes for sale, or an affiliate link to non-GPL Themes? Sure. That's reasonable to ask the developer to remove.
> 
> But a generic banner ad?
> 
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> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Chandra Maharzan <maharzan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I guess you have to note to remove that to the author.
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> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Srini <srinig112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's a ticket I'm reviewing: http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11123
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> The author URI has a themeforest banner ad. As far as I know this is a violation of theme requirements as themeforest distributes themes that are not fully GPL licensed, and I'm not sure how to proceed. Clarification on this appreciated.
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