[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

[Emil Uzelac]

@Otto BWDIK? ;)


On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> @Emil: You don't get to talk. "Responsive" is a terrible name. :P
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Many of theme shop use common names like Box, Responsive, Awesome and so
>> on. So, this means we can play with theses name by adding word before or
>> after.
>>
>
> Well, yes, but it might make a lot more sense to actually come up with
> better names. Unique ones, which, if used by somebody else, would be
> clearly copying you.
>
> I mean, I find it difficult to take somebody seriously when they say "We
> were using 'BOX' first", but if somebody named their theme like, "The
> Minamaze" or "Nictitate Red", then I'd say yeah, they're copying something.
>
> ( I picked two random themes from the latest update list )
> https://wordpress.org/themes/minamaze
> https://wordpress.org/themes/nictitate
>
> If you choose a name that is recognizable and unique, then people very
> likely won't copy it by accident, only by design.
>
> Names matter. See, if I was in charge, I'd say that any theme with a name
> like "Box" or "Responsive" or "Quality" or anything like that which is not
> really unique or a "name" in any real sense of the word get an automatic
> not-approved.
>
> But, then I'm not in charge here. Use your own judgement, but c'mon...
> Box? :P
>
> -Otto
>
>
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