[theme-reviewers] Plugins within Themes

[Edward Caissie]

I'm not going to argue the point ... I gave my opinion (even as an admin)
and I still stand behind my initial thoughts on this.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 11:43 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net> wrote:

> The presentation-vs-functionality line is not limited to "lock in". The
> feature has absolutely nothing to do with presentation of user content (in
> fact, the Plugin has zero front-end impact at all - something that should
> be a considerable red flag regarding its appropriateness within a Theme),
> and is something that, should the user decide to use for the site, would be
> expected to remain when switching Themes.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 6:58 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Drag-and-drop featured image is clearly site (admin) functionality ...
>>
>>
>> Although this may be true; and, it really does not affect the "visual"
>> aspect of the theme in the sense there already exists a core functionality
>> that can be used, but since there is no lock-in effect (one of the primary
>> reasons code is pushed into "plugin territory") I see no problem with this
>> as a theme "feature". If @Ulrich had not brought forward / recognized the
>> existing plugin's code I would not have looked twice at allowing it through
>> based on it enhancing the core functionality.
>>
>>
>> Edward Caissie
>> aka Cais.
>>
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