[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

[Emil Uzelac]

Let's just not become this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=themeforest+html5

The only way we won't have any conflicts is to "enforce" no similar names
period.



On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Catch Themes <info at catchthemes.com> wrote:

> The best will be, like @Emil said. First come first basis. For any new
> themes they shouldn't not be allowed to chose the existing theme names.
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:42 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
> wrote:
>
>> If the end goal is to "avoid...conflicts", then a rule such as "no
>> dictionary words" is the equivalent of using a nuclear warhead to swat a
>> fly.
>>
>> Saying that non-English dictionary words would sound "made up" and would
>> result in few conflicts is a rather Anglocentric view. :)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We can't do anything about existing themes, we should try and avoid
>>> these conflicts in future if we can.
>>> I was thinking of only English dictionary, other language words will
>>> sound made up and will result in few conflicts if any.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> But my point is that such a guideline is demonstrably implausible,
>>>> because, if applied to the current set of hosted Themes, would result in
>>>> almost every single one failing. Thus, the likelihood of *future* Themes
>>>> failing the Guideline would be expected to be commensurate.
>>>>
>>>> Also: what dictionary? Just English dictionaries? What about
>>>> dictionaries of other languages? What about dead languages?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> not with retrospective effect ofcourse.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> ...which would eliminate about 99% of the Themes in the directory?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> no dictionary words?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Back to my previous question: what would you suggest as the
>>>>>>>> objective, enforceable guideline for Theme names?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes Otto, I agree with you that Box is common name and I am just
>>>>>>>>> asking this question so that we are clear about the naming rules. This will
>>>>>>>>> help me in further Theme Reviews as well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you all for your reply. I hope we will have clear guideline
>>>>>>>>> in this soon.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Catch Themes <
>>>>>>>>>> info at catchthemes.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's the matter of choices of theme name and manipulation. I feel
>>>>>>>>>>> The Box is so much manipulating Catch Box name.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you can definitively show that to be true, then you have a
>>>>>>>>>> point, however, I don't see what your evidence for this could possibly be.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you're reacting based just on the similarity of the name, then
>>>>>>>>>> I have to point out that "Box" is a pretty normal and commonplace English
>>>>>>>>>> word, popular even in movies: http://youtu.be/0cmqwbZa6_w
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So, other than the name being similar, how is it "manipulating"
>>>>>>>>>> anything? Is it using the same code? Is it a derivative of the other Box
>>>>>>>>>> theme? Is there *anything else in common at all* other than the name and
>>>>>>>>>> the fact that they're both, you know, themes?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The name may not be a good choice, but this is not really
>>>>>>>>>> evidence of anything other than both parties lack of creativity in naming
>>>>>>>>>> things.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -Otto
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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