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]]> By: Scott Frangos http://www.webhelpermagazine.com/2007/11/wordpress-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Scott Frangos Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:59:59 +0000 http://webhelpermagazine.com/2007/11/wordpress-roundup/#comment-837 ADDENDUM: There are those who defend "sponsored" themes. See the post at Desparate Curiosty on <a href="http://www.writerspace.net/index.php/2007/11/06/what-are-the-sponsor-links-at-the-bottom-of-my-wordpress-theme/" rel="nofollow">"What are the Sponsorship Links at the Bottom of My WordPress theme?"</a>. I think they are just fine... IF: a) They don’t conflict with the design of a theme b) They don’t conflict with the message and mission for the blog on which they appear c) They are disclosed up front d) They are not inserted “sneakily” e) The theme author/creator approves of the links and benefits financially from the “sponsorship” - Scott [Ed.] ADDENDUM: There are those who defend “sponsored” themes. See the post at Desparate Curiosty on “What are the Sponsorship Links at the Bottom of My WordPress theme?”.

I think they are just fine… IF:
a) They don’t conflict with the design of a theme
b) They don’t conflict with the message and mission for the blog on which they appear
c) They are disclosed up front
d) They are not inserted “sneakily”
e) The theme author/creator approves of the links and benefits financially from the “sponsorship”

- Scott [Ed.]

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