[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

Thu Jun 26 17:48:51 UTC 2014

Then what about Responsive Vs Catch Responsive Vs Box Responsive

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:31 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> No it does not mean that you can add any names.
>
> It means that we are not going to police the names like "Jumbo News" vs
> "Tiny News".
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
> wrote:
>
>> WOW this means we can add any names.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>
>>> We stop policing the names ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> what about the theme that just got live with the theme name "The Box"
>>>> http://wordpress.org/themes/the-box/. Doesn't this conflict with our
>>>> theme name "Catch Box" http://wordpress.org/themes/catch-box/. It's
>>>> making same strategy and looks like wanted to capture the user of Catch Box
>>>> with focus on box.  Just wanted to confirm with the Admins whether this
>>>> type of name is allowed or not.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> (FCFS) should apply for Theme names and it does, however at the same
>>>>> time too similar makes directory look ugly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Edward Caissie <
>>>>> edward.caissie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Common sense should be the best approach ... even though I had "Opus
>>>>>> Primus" in the theme repository for some time prior, the "Opus" theme was
>>>>>> still approved. Personally, I have no issues with that, and did not get
>>>>>> involved in that conversation when it was happening.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had actually considered using Opus myself but chose a different
>>>>>> naming convention due to the "branding" ideas I have for Opus ... er, Opus
>>>>>> Primus. I guess I better get used to referring to my own theme by its
>>>>>> proper name ... Opus Primus (*grin*)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As it is, I do not think it would be wise for us to eliminate theme
>>>>>> name possibilities based on another more or less generic name already in
>>>>>> use, or submitted, but we should definitely take into consideration as
>>>>>> theme authors that using a more unique name would be more beneficial in the
>>>>>> long run than trying to capitalize on a common term. If you build something
>>>>>> noteworthy the name itself will not matter so much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Edward Caissie
>>>>>> aka Cais.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Justin Tadlock <
>>>>>> justin at justintadlock.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The theme name Solar would be too generic.  It'd be unfair for us to
>>>>>>> police something like Solar Flare because you shouldn't get the rights to
>>>>>>> all uses of the single word "solar".  On the other hand, if you had
>>>>>>> submitted Solar Flare and someone else came along and submitted Solar Flare
>>>>>>> Plus, that's when we have a problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What we really want is for theme authors to come up with unique
>>>>>>> names.  Some of that just takes a little common sense when we review themes
>>>>>>> or just awareness that this is something we need to look at.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 2:10 AM, Jose Castaneda <
>>>>>>> jomcastaneda at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes and no. It would be like me submitting a theme called Solar and
>>>>>>>> then somebody else submitting a theme called Solar Flare. The biggest thing
>>>>>>>> really is communicating that with the author. If they really have an issue
>>>>>>>> with it we can, as a team, come up with a reasonable solution, right?
>>>>>>>> Granted some are more active than others but more feedback is better than
>>>>>>>> none. :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let's just not turn this into a witch hunt.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But Business is toooooo generic and fair game according to Chip.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 4:25 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Reviewers,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> (*while we hate to Police the names*)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Before we do an actual Theme review, can you please check the
>>>>>>>>>> names first and if the name is not appropriate, don't approve, or even
>>>>>>>>>> continue with the ticket at all.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We have been approving names similar to:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    - My Business
>>>>>>>>>>    - Your Business
>>>>>>>>>>    - Our Business
>>>>>>>>>>    - Flat Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>    - Real Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>    - Better Bootstrap
>>>>>>>>>>    - Good News
>>>>>>>>>>    - All News
>>>>>>>>>>    - Real-Estate News
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That's not good and also makes admins job difficult when we need
>>>>>>>>>> to reopen the ticket and close as not-approved because of the Theme name.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So if we already have a Theme called *Example*, *WP Example*
>>>>>>>>>> won't be appropriate, therefore should not be approved either.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Names must not be related to another Theme and no SEO injected
>>>>>>>>>> keywords either.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is a full-stop and instant not-approval, no questions asked.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why? Two reasons.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1) Our guideline says:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    - Themes are required to use appropriate Theme Names.
>>>>>>>>>>    - Themes are not to use related Theme names (e.g. WP Twenty
>>>>>>>>>>    Fourteen, Twenty Fourteen WP, The Twenty Fourteen, etc.) in their name.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2) When Theme name changes it goes into different priority and
>>>>>>>>>> won't be associated with first submission in anyway. It becomes a totally
>>>>>>>>>> different beast.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is to avoid confusion, not only for users, but also for
>>>>>>>>>> authors as well.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Once we mark the ticket live there's nothing more we can do
>>>>>>>>>> about, so if you can, let's try to avoid that please!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Emil
>>>>>>>>>>
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