[theme-reviewers] Copyright Option

[Edward Caissie]

The guidelines as currently written need to be addressed (as in who made
the changes and why) before we start adding more details.

Edward Caissie
aka Cais.

On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:

> 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> wrote:
>>
>>> Correct.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014, Srikanth Koneru <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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