[theme-reviewers] Default images, Twitter demo, and an option to remove credit link?

Tue Feb 19 02:26:57 UTC 2013

@Chip

1: The images are generic, there is no marketing materials in them. I provided to the images in question. I did put my logo on them to demo the feature slider and what it would like with content, but they don't link to my theme shop or anything like that, and it isn't in violation of the credit link rule because its not a link.

If I'm not allowed to have a blue image with a logo on it and screenshot of my theme, then why is PageLines allowed to literally have a default image with their logo repeated multiple times for their default slider image? http://wp-themes.com/wp-content/themes/pagelines/sections/quickslider/images/image3.jpg

In our portfolio we use this for the default: http://wp-themes.com/wp-content/themes/eclipse/images/portfolio.jpg

Do I have to remove that as well?

Personally I see absolutely nothing wrong with what PageLines is doing, or what I'm doing. I think it makes it very clear to users that these are demo images that need to be replaced. I'm not sure of another way to communicate that with a royalty free image? What are my alternatives or options here? When was this guideline put in place?

Are we really going to implement this for all themes that have feature sliders, portfolios, or header images?

2: No problem. Will do.

3: Thats what I thought.

Thanks!

--Trent Lapinski
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CEO of CyberChimps Inc
trent at cyberchimps.com
Mobile (714) 904-4280
Twitter @trentlapinski
Skype: mobiletrent
http://CyberChimps.com

On Feb 18, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> #1: for consistency: yes, all default images must be generic. We have to have such restrictions because otherwise they *would* get abused. So, the people like you would *not* abuse the use of such images end up more restricted in what images can be used. As the images aren't intended to be promotional, but demonstration-only, surely there are some generic images that would suffice?
> 
> #2: Perhaps use the "WordPress" twitter feed?
> 
> #3: Having a footer logo image is just fine. Footer credit links are not required to be user-configurable. If there's both a text link and a separate logo image link, the reviewer may reasonably request the developer choose one or the other.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:03 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
> For issue # 3, simply make it a text link and it should be fine. I thought it was footer logo too when i reviewed your ribbon theme but then i realized it was a credit link.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Trent Lapinski <trent at cyberchimps.com> wrote:
> Hey theme review list,
> 
> Couple questions regarding a recent review that we need clarification on:
> 
> Issue 1: http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11164#comment:5
> 
> The theme reviewer claims we need to remove our logo from the default image in the feature slider. It is literally just a default image so that when someone previews the theme they can see the feature slider in action. The image is included with the theme (is NOT hot linked), and doesn't have any promotional copy or anything like that.
> 
> The images in question:
> 
> http://wp-themes.com/wp-content/themes/eclipse/images/sliderdefault.jpg
> 
> http://wp-themes.com/wp-content/themes/eclipse/images/slide3.jpg
> 
> Is having my theme shop name in a default demo image a violation of any review guidelines?
> 
> Issue 2: http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11164#comment:5
> 
> I also have a built-in Twitter feed in my themes, which the default simply has our Twitter account so users can see a functional demo of the Twitter feature working on the preview / demo page. Is this is violation of any theme review guidelines?
> 
> Neither of these "issues" are promotional, and are simply for preview / demo purposes. I'm not really sure how were supposed to show the functionality of our themes without including defaults?
> 
> Issue 3: http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11163#comment:2
> 
> "User should be able to replace/remove Cyberchimps logo located in the footer."
> 
> A user can easily edit the footer.php or remove the image from the theme, or whatever they want since the theme is GPL. As far as I'm aware, there is nothing saying we have to provide an option to make it easier to remove the credit link in the footer. We are doing nothing to stop users from removing the link.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Trent Lapinski
> =============
> CEO of CyberChimps Inc
> trent at cyberchimps.com
> Mobile (714) 904-4280
> Twitter @trentlapinski
> Skype: mobiletrent
> http://CyberChimps.com
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