[theme-reviewers] Copyright Option

[Emil Uzelac]

We need to clarify that in credit links. Are you able to add a line or two
please?

On Monday, October 13, 2014, Edward Caissie <edward.caissie at gmail.com>
wrote:

> IIRC, the "opt-in" option idea was based on the premise of a "secondary"
> credit detail or similar footer information.
>
> Edward Caissie
> aka Cais.
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','emil at uzelac.me');>> wrote:
>
>> Correct.
>>
>>
>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tskk79 at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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