[theme-reviewers] Theme promotion in dashboard

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I am not trying to punish you or anyone else, it's just my opinion
regarding how theme promotion should work Srikanth, I really appreciate
your work as a reviewer.


On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Its not spammy, don't punish authors who make decent themes with lots of
> options, leave it to the users, if they feel its too much they can always
> use other themes.
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Rohit Tripathi <rohitink at live.com>wrote:
>
>> Correct. If the Advertising is Appropriate and un-spammy in nature. It
>> should be allowed.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:42:11 +0100
>> From: support at codeinwp.com
>>
>> To: theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
>> Subject: Re: [theme-reviewers] Theme promotion in dashboard
>>
>> I am a theme author and  I think that promoting the theme in the theme
>> options tab is enough. If you don't have that or you have the options in
>> customizer then a promotional tab under appearance for the pro version it's
>> ok.
>>
>> What I don't agree at all is adding lots of options in the theme options
>> section and say : Available in the PRO version, it's the most annoying
>> thing from the one listed above, here is an example :
>> http://awesomescreenshot.com/0b72bxxtf8
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> 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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