[wp-forums] This one could do with an informed response.

[Joni Mueller]

Well, if the same themes have been "featured" for years, with no rotating around, then I don't think it's necessarily fair to say "sour grapes" are involved.  I notice the featured theme authors aren't complainin' too much are they? ;)

The themes section has needed revamping for years; recall the "ratings" fiasco.  Popular themes have an algorithm for being placed there; the most downloaded float to the top of that list.  

There needs to be rhyme or reason for a theme showing up as a Featured Theme and the reasoning for it should be transparent. I agree with that. 

Maybe doing away with the "Featured Themes" section until it can be revamped -- which is apparently in progress if I read correctly? -- is the answer? Sure would keep these kind of "sour grapes" threads from popping up.  

And how long has this section been "being revamped"? A few years at least, no?

Not trying to make waves; just making an observation.

Joni Mueller
Pixelita Designs
Web Design | Graphic Design | Copywriting
http://www.pixelita.com
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on 24/09/2010 14:11 Les Bessant said the following:
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-much-do-you-charge-to-list-a-theme-under-featured-section?replies=1
>
>  Poster wants to know the basis on which themes are listed as
> "featured", suggesting that payment may be involved...

On it.

Also flagged it up for the review team in case they want to add their
comments.

Methinks this is just a case of an old system that's fallen into disuse 
before a new system was in place and a case of sour grapes on the 
poster's part.