Comments on: Sponsored Themes controversy

By: Ackermann

Ackermann — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:31:01 +0000

Sadish,
Thank you, Now I understand. Indeed , there is a link back to you. But not in the Footer.

Regards
Ackermann

By: Sadish

Sadish — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:23:44 +0000

Ackermann, Dont worry. NigaRila and Pal Nila are not sponsored themes. They are something you buy from the sites. You do not need to link back to those sites if you dont wish to. "Sponsored Links" means the link to my sponsor at the footer of the themes I release for free from my websites. So you dont need to worry about anything. Enjoy NigaRila ! Sadish

By: Ackermann

Ackermann — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:39:25 +0000

I am using the theme NigaRila in one of my websites (http://www.xcomcenter.org/)without a footer Link to Sadish. because I Paid for it. when I bought, From – http://nigarila.com/ I could not see a Links to Forum or any other. I came from German Google Link Directly to http://nigarila.com/. There I could find only links and Informations are – Home, Features, Buy it Now, Contact, Latest News. There were No License Info, No conditions.

Now I accidenlly I came to this page “themes-controversy”
and I am confused. Am I Correct or Not, by Removing His Footer Link. I dont Like do Mistakes or I dont want any controversy. Can some one Explain me?

Thanks in Advance and Regards
Ackermann

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:43:27 +0000

I use Sadish’s themes and I was happy to only pay $15 and I was able to remove the sponsored link. I of course left a link to Sadish as the theme designer :-)

If you don’t want to pay $15 and you don’t want to leave the sponsorship link – don’t use the theme, it’s that easy! $15 is a steal, his themes are excellent and easy to manage and to tweak, like adding your own header. Plus Sadish helps you out in his forums if you have question. Thanks Sadish, keep the great themes coming!

By: Sadish

Sadish — Thu, 10 May 2007 10:07:38 +0000

Richard,

A donation of $15 at this website’s donate page, will allow you to remove the sponsor link in one instance of the theme being used.

Thanks.

By: Richard Catto

Richard Catto — Thu, 10 May 2007 08:05:06 +0000

Sadish, you rock!

You’re the rock star of WordPress themes! :)

Can we donate to remove the sponsored links?

By: tinkertim

tinkertim — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:24:00 +0000

The only concern I have is a degree of .. discretion , on what kinds of links are permitted to be sponsored. Links to casinos, porn shops, etc would not be desirable in a theme for most people.

Don’t blame people who release quality free goodies such as the author of this blog for the capitalistic tendencies link farming inspires .. blame Google. People should be able to make some money doing things they like to do and the opportunity Google created is just too good to pass up.

Just like Google, open source template authors will produce good quality accessible templates and only ask for a few moments of your remaining attention span in return, one or two sponsored links. BIG DEAL. Why do people get SO upset over a few pixels on their screen?

What’s the problem? As the author indicated, Wordpress may not want to officiate themselves with whoever may be benefacted from a sponsored link, so they can (and should) opt not to make them available on their sites.

That does not stop you from self publishing, or publishing on a million other venues.

I think some people just sieze on any opportunity to get pissed off and have something to blame for it.

By: StormVideographer

StormVideographer — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:14:20 +0000

Sadish,
You have such quality themes and they are very easy to work with. I have been enjoying the NigaRila layout for a few months now. I have no issues with a sponsored link in the footer, even after buying the theme.

Thanks…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:42:26 +0000

Nice web site, nice themes, nice attitude.

By: Sadish

Sadish — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:47:46 +0000

@Shane, for answering to the “theme avenger” for me.

I would like to re-iterate the following.

1. I have never had any hidden links in my theme.
2. I have never gone into any google groups. If “Theme Avenger” can post a link to such stuff, it would be interesting.

@Ajay
Removing any of the footer links, is against the license of theme.

@Jan Dembowski
I will think about your idea and post here if I come to a decision on it.

Thanks
Sadish