[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

[Emil Uzelac]

That's bad and the reason why we should go with the proposal of not using
the same words/names like that :(


On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com> wrote:

> There will be themes failed this guideline. FYI Passion is my latest
> theme. Obviously we did not copy each other as both are under review.
>
> https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19146 (My Passion)
> https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/19233 (Passion)
>
> I believe not policing name is good decision. Otherwise, we will have all
> kind of subjective discussion. In the end, the goal is to provide user
> quality themes. I am more concerned about the quality and design. There are
> too many clones in the theme directory.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>
>>
>>    - No similar names (as in Theme Name vs My Theme Name)
>>
>> That takes care of everything. No need to brainstorm too much.
>>
>> First-come, first-served basis and we're done :)
>>
>> At the same time we won't second guess anything, confuse authors or users!
>>
>>
>> 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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