[theme-reviewers] Theme Names

Thu Jun 26 19:12:21 UTC 2014

It's really Otto's opinion; I just happen to agree with it. :)

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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