No More Sponsored Themes

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    What do you think about this and how will it effect themes now?
     
    fattony69, Jul 14, 2007 IP
  2. PlainJain

    PlainJain Peon

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    I like it but only for selfish reasons.

    I personally don't use sponsored themes and have to weed them out from the ones that are not sponsored. Now it will be a lot easier for me to choose a theme - I won't have to wade through the undesirable ones. yay
     
    PlainJain, Jul 14, 2007 IP
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    And they are going to do this manually or automatically?

    If option a, what a waste of time
    If option b, how will they distinguish in between sponsored and designer links
     
    rochow, Jul 14, 2007 IP
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    #4
    Google caused this and people shouldn't follow them as they were sheep.
     
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  5. PlainJain

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    Please explain how Google caused this. I haven't heard this and appreciate the information you can give me. :)
     
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    rochow Notable Member

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    #6
    There will be sponsored themes, just not at themes.wordpress.net
     
    rochow, Jul 14, 2007 IP
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    #7
    *cough* check my signature... lol

    Upload sponsored themes if you wish! It's a free world :)
     
    FanAddict, Jul 14, 2007 IP
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    #8
    I was wandering why you started another thread? There is a very similar thread atm!
     
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    Machi Active Member

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    Where is that thread please? I couldn't find it :( Thanks...
     
    Machi, Jul 15, 2007 IP
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    That's because Google doesn't allow anymore people to buy/sell links.
     
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    Yet the only reason they are where they are now is because they sell links.

    Ironic really...
     
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    I've been out of the loop. Can you provide a link to this?
     
    PlainJain, Jul 15, 2007 IP
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    It was my understanding that links can be bought and sold, just like any other ad, as long as it was clearly labeled as such, and (I think), have a nofollow on it. At least this is my understanding.

    Rich
     
    richrf, Jul 15, 2007 IP