[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

Thu Jun 26 19:09:06 UTC 2014

I think Chip's opinion/decision on make blog about using generic names at
your own risk is best way forward, If you want protection don't use generic
names.

On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:33 AM, 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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