[theme-reviewers] Copyright Option

[Emil Uzelac]

No need to waste time into digging around to prove me wrong. It doesn't
make sense to require authors to add opt-in if the credits are removable.



On Monday, October 13, 2014, Ulrich Pogson <grapplerulrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, meant to say "did not understand it".
> On 13 Oct 2014 12:43, "Ulrich Pogson" <grapplerulrich at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','grapplerulrich at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> This guideline has existed for some time as you can see that Chip quoted
>> it in 2013.
>>
>> http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2013-October/016100.html
>>
>> Personally I do understand it and would be fine with it being changed.
>>  On 13 Oct 2014 08:13, "Emil Uzelac" <emil at uzelac.me
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','emil at uzelac.me');>> wrote:
>>
>>> If you want to add an option for user to hide, no it doesn't need to be
>>> turned off by default, it would not make sense :)
>>>
>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','emil at uzelac.me');>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will go over the guidelines tomorrow it seems like someone changed
>>>> few things around and did not consult the admins first.
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, credits can be visible and no need to wrap them into options.
>>>>
>>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, mudthemes support <contact at mudthemes.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Alright, that means if an option is provided in the Theme Options to
>>>>> hide copyright notice or credits by default it must be configured in such a
>>>>> way that the credits are not visible and the user must manually do that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please if you can give me a clarification on this guideline, it would
>>>>> be so helpful. I just got confused while reading these guidelines -
>>>>> https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/guidelines/
>>>>> license-theme-name-credit-links-up-sell-themes/
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2014-10-13 00:43, Emil Uzelac wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Copyright notice! You mean credits? If so they can be visible and no
>>>>>> need to include them in options.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, mudthemes support <contact at mudthemes.com
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  I have build a theme with an option to disable Copyright notice
>>>>>>> (which appears at the bottom of theme). By default the copyright
>>>>>>> notice is visible and via the option it can be disabled or hidden
>>>>>>> manually.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am just confused - Is this right or not?
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