[wp-hackers] Text ads in themes

[Petit]

Charles wrote:
>>>> ...I don't follow the purpose behind the reference.
>>>>         
>>> I think Charles flagged a possible case of hypocrisy, but I have
>>> always stuck with the assumption that each person is permitted to
>>> make impulsive mistakes, especially at the age of 21.
>>>       
>> Exactly.  And if Charles had bothered some reading up a bit on the
>> background (Sorry Charles!), he shouldn't have made that reference.
>>     
>
> Thanks for the concern Petit, but I mentioned it because I know the
> background.  I'll explain it a bit more for you.
>
> The point of the reference was to highlight the similarity of the
> blood-in-the-water attitude toward the theme author, Scott, to the
> blood-in-the-water attitude of the blogosphere toward Matt once upon a time
> (even though what Scott did was exponentially more trivial).  Everybody puts
> a link in their theme, because a little Google Juice is generally the only
> benefit of creating a WordPress style.
Oh well, thanks!
The image of stones and glass houses may have lead me astray ;)

/Petit