[theme-reviewers] Theme promotion in dashboard

[Srikanth Koneru]

Lets have the discussion on mailing list instead of make themes site, last
time there was absolutely no participation from most theme authors.


On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com> wrote:

> *My Idea:* Author should allowed to link only to an upsell version of the
> current theme. Whereas, he shouldn't be allowed to link to any other
> premium theme of his.
>
> Authors should be allowed to link to upsell version of the current theme
> because it offers their users an ability to take their websites to next
> level with premium support and more features. Without any linkback, most
> users won't be aware of its existence.
>
> I don't see why somebody would be against the use of it.
>
> Although, if there is excessive advertising in the theme options, then I
> am obviously against it. These decisions should be left on the reviewer who
> is reviewing the theme, or a theme review admin. Because of some, other
> authors who create great themes and do not do excessive advertising
> shouldn't suffer.
>
> Regards,
> Rohit Tripathi
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:17:26 -0500
> From: chip at chipbennett.net
> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Theme promotion in dashboard
>
>
> We currently allow developers to add a second page to promote other Themes
> from the developer, so I would say that fits under that allowance.
>
> But I really question if that second page isn't a step too far.
>
> Maybe Cais is onto something: we add a guideline that Themes are
> *recommended* not to display any upsell/commercial advertising in the
> Admin, and then have the discussion, and let the community pose an argument
> for why the practice should be allowed - or, from my perspective, why the
> developer's need to do such advertising in the user's Admin outweighs the
> user's need not to have advertising in their Admin.
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Ola Łączek <ola at bodera.com> wrote:
>
> I totally agree with the rule about ads only on theme options page, but
> what if theme doesn't have one? In that case adding Page under Appearance
> menu is still unacceptable?
>
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