[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14746: Post Formats

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#14746: Post Formats
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 Reporter:  ryan            |       Owner:                             
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new                        
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.1                        
Component:  Template        |     Version:                             
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:  ongoing-project ui-feedback
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Comment(by SmallPotato):

 the problem with soliciting opinions for a set of standard formats is it's
 more time consuming. individuals and groups have their own list of must-
 have or standard formats. asides, galleries, quotes, events, links,
 images, videos, and audios to list a few. even with a large enough pool of
 voters, not all popular formats would be included if there's a limit on
 number of formats you can include.

 this leads to developers creating custom work-arounds and everyone waiting
 on core to announce the next format. it's not the way WordPress work.
 fanfare is unnecessary and none of us need to drool at the thought of our
 suggested format being the next one to be included with core. it's not a
 pretty sight :)

 standards should be set from the bottom up starting with theme users'
 demands. next is the theme developers' willingness to support the trending
 format. if a new format proves useful for most users, theme developers
 will be forced to support it. otherwise, they'd lose business to their
 competition.

 maximum portability means standardizing with a minimalistic set of
 features per format. for a format like Aside, that could work. for more
 complicated formats, it's easier said than done. time is needed to figure
 out what's necessary/unnecessary for each popular format. leaving it in
 the hands of users and developers will speed up this process, which is why
 setting standards from the top down and making people wait will be more
 time consuming.

 flexibility and portability may be equally important, but if you leave
 room for flexibility to grow first, it will sort out the standards for
 portability quickly and precisely.

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