Well, I don’t think I’m the only one confused on it and as someone already said, 10% for example can’t really be just a colour change can it?
Anyway this idea that you were singled out…not sure where that came from, although my comment was outright flippant, it was also done with tongue-in-cheek. I was thinking more a fully written write up rather than Kaf’s quick rough guide to theme changes – if someone builds on that and builds something more substantial it would perhaps serve as some reference. Or copy and paste it as it is into the codex?
It's the fact that most people around here fail to read the entire thread. They see one post, have an issue with it, and fly down to the reply form, passing all replies and all possible follow-up posts on the way there.
I wouldn’t say most people – in fact I think quite a few people read that comment and questioned, and it’s only fair that people question it if you offer it as an answer. It coul dbe argued, and justly so, that you read too much into this “singled out” business, and took to heart. It cuts both ways mate. I dunno, I just think this become over-heated without reason, but at least it’s getting back to the topic.
What if it was to break down into categories? Say:
Flavours – sites that use an existing theme and modify the colours etc – the template and structure remain the same
Builds – as above, but with the inclusion of moderate changes to the template structure of the theme
Redesigns – almost complete overhauls, little of the original structure and design remains.
Again this sort of scale can always be argued, but it would be nice to have a general consensus on some vague scale by which a user comes in downloads a theme and knows whether he’s made a flavour, a new build, or redesign (in this example).
