[theme-reviewers] Copyright Option

[Srikanth Koneru]

yes, that will only discourage authors from providing that option.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> 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> 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> 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> 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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