[wp-testers] Big time question!

[Chip Bennett]

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Chip

On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Dion Hulse (dd32) <wordpress at dd32.id.au>wrote:

> Something tells me you're going about the entirely wrong way here, and
> expecting the worst possible answer to your question.
>
> No, Nothing means that you're no longer going to be able to put adsense on
> sites using themes you download from WordPress.org.
>
> WordPress supports the HTML Text Widget, you can put whatever HTML you want
> in there, including Javascript and Adsense code.
>
> From what I understand from your post, there's been a decision from a
> security point of view to disallow PHP Text Widgets, that is, widgets which
> execute PHP which the user has placed in them, if so, that would not
> prevent
> adsense or anything similar.. It'd only increase security of the majority
> of
> sites which would use the theme. (Note: Thats based off your email, you
> didn't mention the exact issue, just your understanding and implication of
> some decision..)
>
> There'll always be plugins as well which make it even easier to add your
> adsense widgets/etc as well, without having to resort to code as thats what
> plugins are there for.
>
> I'm not part of the theme review team, Nor do I keep tabs on their
> policies,
> but all decisions would be made for the better of user freedoms, take note
> of that last part there.
>
> Finally, The testers mailing list is the wrong place for questions like
> this, Please try the support forums next time, this list is directly for
> Testing Alpha/Beta releases of WordPress, nothing more, *please be aware
> this list goes out to thousands of people who have absolutely no idea what
> you're on about*.
> So please contact me off-list if you have any extra questions about the
> above, I'll either be able to answer it or get in touch with the person who
> would know.
>
> Dion
>
> On 18 June 2011 12:27, Patrick <tpblogeditor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Guys,
> >
> > I have a serious question, I've e-mailed Matt, but I doubt I'll get a
> > response.
> >
> > This whole new rule about non PHP code text widget areas. I have a very
> big
> > question about that.
> >
> > Now, Please, keep in mind, I am *NOT* a programmer, coder or ect...
> >
> > Does this mean that Adsense code will not work anymore in themes gotten
> > from
> > the Wordpress theme repository? I'm referring to self-hosted blogs, now,
> > not
> > WP.com.
> >
> > Same goes for like Amazon Associates, and all the other stuff I have in
> my
> > widgets on my blog?
> >
> > *PLEASE* tell me that this not so!
> >
> > -Pat
> >
> > -Patrick
> > http://www.politicalbyline.com
> >
> > P.S. reason why I asks, there's gonna be a *HUGE* backlash among the
> > Conservative Blogosphere, if does mean that.
> > P.P.S. Reason why I am asking here, is I *NEED* an answer like yesterday
> > and
> > not next week!
> > P.P.P.S. My Blog is the only "living" I make at the moment; this is why
> > this
> > is very important to me.
> >
> > -Patrick
> > http://www.politicalbyline.com
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