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

Wed Oct 9 20:46:30 UTC 2013

even better, as usual miles ahead of the rest :)
but can you reconsider the only one featured theme per reviewer rule.

On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 2:14 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> +1
>
>
> 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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