[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

[Chip Bennett]

IMHO, the only way it's practical is if "similar" means *actual
incorporation* of another Theme's name.

i.e. for Theme name "Catch Box", "My Catch Box" is not allowed, but "The
Box" is allowed.


On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> 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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