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

Wed Oct 9 20:44:10 UTC 2013

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On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> 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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