[theme-reviewers] Asking users to review the theme

Thu Nov 21 17:42:44 UTC 2013

That'd be the safest approach i guess, will go with that instead of a
notice box. Which of course can be opted out.
I just personally thought a one-time notice would be better instead of a
permanent link, but from your comments i figured it might be more annoying
for some.
Thank you for your comments.

2013/11/21 Towfiq I. <tislam100 at gmail.com>

> why dont you just put a text saying "If you like the theme rate it [link]"
> to the footer of your theme options page. that wouldn't annoy anyone I
> guess. and instead of a noticebox, try plain text maybe?
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> I think the "out of nowhere" approach is even *more* obtrusive, even
>> *more* distracting, and an even *worse* user experience. I would rate such
>> a Theme as "1 star" merely for treating my admin area so rudely, and then
>> immediately switch to a different Theme.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM, emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with Otto, asking the user to rate the theme may not always
>>> result positively, it might backfire as well, so it's a choice really.
>>> And yes it should have a reason to appear out of nowhere. For example i
>>> set mine to trigger ONCE after 4 HOURS upon installation, also it can be
>>> completely disabled without ever seeing it from minute 1. The reason for
>>> this is
>>> a.) There is no point in reminding the user with a permanent link, or
>>> asking for a second time. Some people are just not like that, or dont care.
>>> b.) It doesnt make sense to ask the user instantly upon theme
>>> activation, since at that point the user have no idea at all. That's what i
>>> set it after 4 hours.
>>>
>>> So like i said, instead of a "unobtrusive permanent text link" in my
>>> options page, i would personally prefer a "spammy looking banner that goes
>>> away"
>>>
>>> In the light of those do you think the way i did it would be acceptable
>>> as in this link: http://s15.postimg.org/r387dufe3/revmes.jpg ?
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/11/21 Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com>
>>>
>>>> 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. Things
>>>> should never happen without a reason. Every time a website pops up a
>>>> box on me without me doing anything to cause it, then the entire
>>>> website is classified as spam in my mind. I close the window and add
>>>> rules to my browser to absolutely block the site from my viewpoint
>>>> ever again. Some consider this extreme. I consider it purging the
>>>> world of evil.
>>>>
>>>> Just saying. Don't annoy the viewer. Some of them will absolutely
>>>> destroy you for it.
>>>>
>>>> -Otto
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > 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.
>>>> >
>>>> > Others may have differing views, though?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 8:49 PM, emin ozlem <eminozlem at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> So just to be clear, next time, i can add a link to the theme's page
>>>> on
>>>> >> wp.org asking user to review the theme. Like i said i dont intend
>>>> to endorse
>>>> >> or pressure the user with phrases like "please find 5* if you find it
>>>> >> useful" but just to be a reference for the others:
>>>> >> a.) Is that kind of encouraging link text acceptable ? Or should
>>>> there be
>>>> >> a standart for that too ?
>>>> >> b.) I understand that you cant place it like a banner, in a promoting
>>>> >> manner. But any other limitations on it, like where it can be placed
>>>> ? I
>>>> >> mean "on the theme options page" is pretty vague. You can place it
>>>> >> unintrusively on the last tab of options or if you mean to make it
>>>> promoting
>>>> >> you might place it on the top of the options page which would again
>>>> fall
>>>> >> into "on the theme options page" technically.
>>>> >> Besides, instead of a permanent link that catches my eye every time
>>>> i go
>>>> >> over the options, i would rather have a one-time banner telling me
>>>> to that
>>>> >> goes away the next time or one that can be dismissed.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I am asking these not to find loop holes, but to prevent developers
>>>> from
>>>> >> exploiting the allowed link on technicalities.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 2013/11/21 Justin Tadlock <justin at justintadlock.com>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Got it.  Thanks for clarifying.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 11/20/2013 6:35 PM, Chip Bennett wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Yep, I would agree that a link from the Theme Options page is good.
>>>> A
>>>> >>> banner on Theme activation is not.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I am thinking the manner in which it was done and personally don't
>>>> see
>>>> >>>> the problem of having that extra link from Theme Options :) It
>>>> leads to
>>>> >>>> WPORG anyways.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Justin Tadlock
>>>> >>>> <justin at justintadlock.com> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> After the theme promotion discussion, I got the impression that
>>>> we were
>>>> >>>>> after far worse things than giving the user a link back to review
>>>> the theme
>>>> >>>>> on WordPress.org.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Is it the manner in which it was done or is it simply that the
>>>> link
>>>> >>>>> itself shouldn't be allowed?
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Just trying to get everyone on the same page here since this has
>>>> >>>>> already been opened up here for discussion in the mailing list.
>>>> >>>
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