[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2114: Possible abuse on popular themes list based on active installs

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#2114: Possible abuse on popular themes list based on active installs
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 Reporter:  acosmin          |       Owner:
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  low              |   Milestone:
Component:  Theme Directory  |  Resolution:  maybelater
 Keywords:  close            |
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Changes (by obenland):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => maybelater


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:11 grapplerulrich]:
 > I think we can close this ticket as now the active install number is
 added to the trac tickets for new themes that have more than 500 active
 installs.
 >
 > If we want to support the use of the same slug for multiple themes in
 the WordPress ecosystem then create a patch in core to create a unique ID
 for each theme.

 This is tracked in #wp14179, and the more appropriate venue for this
 discussion. Anything that needs to happen in Meta in this regard will be
 informed by the outcome of that Core ticket. Until then it's in the theme
 review team's discretion to approve these kinds of themes or not.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2114#comment:20>
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