[theme-reviewers] Plugins within Themes

[Chip Bennett]

But it's a valid discussion: where would you draw the line, if not at
something that has zero front-end impact? What other back-end/site
functionality would be permissible in Themes, merely because it doesn't
present "lock-in"?


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 11:54 PM, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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