[theme-reviewers] A couple of doubts about the "Make" theme and what's allowed

[Ulrich Pogson]

Has anyone looked at the page builder? When I was looking at it I realized
that any content added via the page builder would disappear when the theme
is changed.

https://thethemefoundry.com/tutorials/make/#page-builder


On 13 July 2014 16:05, Joan Boluda <joan at boluda.com> wrote:

> Haha, ok, got it!
>
>
> *J**oan Boluda*
> *Consultor de Marketing Online*
> http://boluda.com
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Credit link as optional and disabled by default is a Plugin guideline,
>> IIRC. It's been discussed for Themes several times, but there's never been
>> sufficient support to apply the same guideline to Themes. You can guess
>> where I stand. :) But we really try to avoid setting guidelines like that
>> by fiat.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Joan Boluda <joan at boluda.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Srikanth!
>>>
>>>
>>>> *"reasonable" varies from reviewer to reviewer, so we can just say its
>>>> allowed.*
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok! Thanks :)
>>>
>>> *It can be argued that the presence of that notice/ad implies user has
>>>> to buy pro version to remove credit link.*
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, I thought credit link in footer should be an opt in and disabled
>>> by default. Then maybe we should update the guidelines
>>> <https://make.wordpress.org/themes/guidelines/guidelines-license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/>
>>> ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *J**oan Boluda*
>>> *Consultor de Marketing Online*
>>> http://boluda.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It can be argued that the presence of that notice/ad implies user has
>>>> to buy pro version to remove credit link.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, why wouldn't it be?
>>>>>
>>>>> As long as the Theme doesn't state or imply that the user cannot
>>>>> remove the credit link without purchasing the commercial version, there's
>>>>> nothing wrong with adding a Theme option to simplify link removal in the
>>>>> commercial version.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Chip, so credit link removal as pro feature is okay?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As for the upsell text/links in the customizer: I personally don't
>>>>>>> like it, but it's probably acceptable as long as it's reasonable/tasteful.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As for the upsell notice on every single page publish, I'm going to
>>>>>>> ask the question a different way: is there anyone at all who finds that
>>>>>>> practice to be *acceptable*?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Joan Boluda <joan at boluda.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There are two little things about the "Make" theme that I'm not
>>>>>>>> sure if they are allowed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can anybody please tell me if I'm wrong? I just want to learn, so I
>>>>>>>> can do better reviews. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *1. In the customizer there are several upgrade links. I thought
>>>>>>>> they were only allowed on the Theme Options Page.*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *2. You can also add some arbitrary text on the header and footer.
>>>>>>>> Isn't that plugin territory, since it's creating content?*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [image: Inline image 3]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks so much. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *J**oan Boluda*
>>>>>>>> *Consultor de Marketing Online*
>>>>>>>> http://boluda.com
>>>>>>>>
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