[theme-reviewers] theme update tickets queue keep too long

Wed Oct 9 20:43:24 UTC 2013

I actually would rather move toward a system where Priority #1 tickets get
mass-marked as live upon approval, regardless of who reviews them. That
would be my ideal system.

On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Chip, is it possible to give some old & regular reviewers ability
> to push only #1 tickets live? If so it will reduce burden on admins. Its
> probably asking too much.
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 1:59 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>
>> I'm tossing around in my head the idea of a Priority #1 incentive,
>> perhaps having the one (1) top monthly reviewer get to select a "Featured"
>> Theme. But I need to think about it some more. There are some unintended
>> consequences we need to avoid.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Zulfikar Nore <zulfikarnore at live.com>wrote:
>>
>>> OK, just noticed that I've been mentioned twice so let me chime in on
>>> this one.
>>>
>>> Priority #1 - Good to know is for everyone but that's not the reason I
>>> don't review those ticket. For me its not challenging enough to skim and
>>> hit approved.
>>>
>>> Having said that, I think this should be changed and all priority #1
>>> tickets should be put through a thorough re-review i.e check what has been
>>> added, omitted and/or changed - do they meet requirements? Do they work (if
>>> additions) as they should? No newly introduced errors (warning, notices and
>>> the likes)?
>>>
>>> This would require downloading the theme, unzipping and checking the
>>> code (especially when its not possible to check via SVN diff system),
>>> Install and test then either approve or don't approve.
>>>
>>> So, yes to thorough review but no to include priority #1 as part of the
>>> count for the incentive program - Why? Because the hard work has already
>>> been done by the original reviewer and credit for it give. If however the
>>> theme is not approved upon this review then the subsequent submission will
>>> fall under priority #3 and the next review would be entitle to be credited
>>> with a count on their approved themes.
>>>
>>> Now that I have it confirmed and I'm allowed to venture in the #1 Que,
>>> here I come :) - I'll aim to do 1 from each Que at any given time when I
>>> have a free moment.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:59:45 +0530
>>> From: tskk79 at gmail.com
>>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] theme update tickets queue keep too long
>>>
>>> Yes, unfortunately that can happen,
>>> Regular reviewers who have themeshops wouldn't do that tough :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 12:48 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>>
>>> That's an idea. However, Priority #1 tickets get less scrutiny, and I
>>> fear that they would be skimmed too lightly in the name of gaming the
>>> system.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Ulrich Pogson <grapplerulrich at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>> Could we not include priority one some how? Could you check at the end
>>> of the month how many of the priority 1 the winners have done or the top 5?
>>>
>>> I spent a month working on the prio 1 just to realize they were not
>>> included.
>>> On 9 Oct 2013 21:12, "Chip Bennett" <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> There's no easy way to track that.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>> 7 priority #1 = 1 priority #2/3/4
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>>
>>> That would skew the numbers too much.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>> add it to the incentive program :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>
>>> you are right, I think that in past couple of weeks #1 priority is not
>>> prioritized
>>> and it should be :)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Oven Zen <zenoven at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Emil, I mean too long is because at the time I send the first
>>> mail there are many tickets(about 30+ and there were  tickets not resolved
>>> for 4weeks) in the theme update queue while the same time new theme queue
>>> is much shorter. And I think this may against the priority of each queue.
>>>
>>> I really appreciate all reviewers work and that's why WordPress
>>> stronger. I will make more themes for free to the directory and I also hope
>>> to be a reviewer in the team somedays.But for now it just takes me too much
>>> time to think and write in English(this mail takes over 30 minutes) and
>>> this is really bad.
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