[theme-reviewers] Several Tickets Need Adoption

Swagata Das swagata_das at siteobtain.com
Thu Nov 21 17:39:24 UTC 2013


Please assign me some. I have enough time this weekend so can review 
several. Username: swagato. Sorry for not posting in tickets.

On 21-11-2013 23:03, theme-reviewers-request at lists.wordpress.org wrote:
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>    1. Re: Several Tickets Need Adoption (Chip Bennett)
>    2. Re: Several Tickets Need Adoption (Zulfikar Nore)
>    3. Re: Asking users to review the theme (emin ozlem)
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> Done. But it's much easier if you just post in-ticket. The Trac
> emails alert me to the tickets being claimed.
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> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Zulfikar Nore 
> <zulfikarnore at live.com> wrote:
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>> I'll take the one from tskk if still up for grabs
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:14:18 +0530
>> From: abhik at itsabhik.com
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Several Tickets Need Adoption
>>
>> As long as I know, Redux is just an Option Framework.
>>
>> However, it adds the settings page via add_menu_page() which is not 
>> acceptable here, if not the theme developer modified the code to add 
>> the settings page via add_theme_page().
>>
>> I might be wrong though.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Chip Bennett 
>> <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh, sorry. Gotcha. Sure: add that one to the list.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Srikanth Koneru 
>>> <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am him, theme needs a full review as it added a new framework 
>>>> and i am not familiar with redux framework.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Chip Bennett 
>>>> <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That one just had two updates uploaded in the past 24 hours. Give 
>>>>> @tskk time to complete the review.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Srikanth Koneru 
>>>>> <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Chip, can you please assign this to someone else too
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15082 [10]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Chip Bennett 
>>>>>> <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Several tickets are in need of adoption. Please post a comment 
>>>>>>> in-ticket, and I'll reassign:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15170 [1]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15176 [2]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15160 [3]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15161 [4]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15183 [5]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15177 [6]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15090 [7]
>>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15178 [8]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chip
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> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15170
> [2] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15176
> [3] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15160
> [4] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15161
> [5] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15183
> [6] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15177
> [7] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15090
> [8] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15178
> [9] http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
> [10] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15082
>
>
> Also: http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15183 [5] -
> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15177 [6] -
> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15090 [7] and
> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15178 [8]
>
> Sorry, username's ZGani
>
> -------------------------
> From: zulfikarnore at live.com
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:06:48 +0000
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Several Tickets Need Adoption
>
> I'll take the one from tskk if still up for grabs
>
> -------------------------
> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:14:18 +0530
> From: abhik at itsabhik.com
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Several Tickets Need Adoption
>
> As long as I know, Redux is just an Option Framework.
>
>  However, it adds the settings page via add_menu_page() which is not
> acceptable here, if not the theme developer modified the code to add
> the settings page via add_theme_page().
>
> I might be wrong though.
>
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Oh, sorry. Gotcha. Sure: add that one to the list.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am him, theme needs a full review as it added a new framework and 
>>> i am not familiar with redux framework.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Chip Bennett 
>>> <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> That one just had two updates uploaded in the past 24 hours. Give 
>>>> @tskk time to complete the review.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Srikanth Koneru 
>>>> <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Chip, can you please assign this to someone else too
>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15082 [10]
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Chip Bennett 
>>>>> <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Several tickets are in need of adoption. Please post a comment 
>>>>>> in-ticket, and I'll reassign:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15170 [1]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15176 [2]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15160 [3]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15161 [4]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15183 [5]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15177 [6]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15090 [7]
>>>>>> http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15178 [8]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chip
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> Links:
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> [1] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15170
> [2] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15176
> [3] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15160
> [4] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15161
> [5] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15183
> [6] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15177
> [7] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15090
> [8] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15178
> [9] http://lists.wordpress.org/mailman/listinfo/theme-reviewers
> [10] http://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15082
>
> 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 [3] ?
>
> 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 [1] 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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