** Read This First: Theme Posting Guidelines updated 12/02/11 **

[Anneica]

This was the fist message I came to after a very long day of searching for an answer. I purchased a theme, paid with my paypal account, and it told me to wait 24 hours for an email with my link to download my theme. It has now been well over 24 hours and I have recieved nothing. Is there something I need to do???

[nadjas9]

Originally Posted by kekukui

How do i post a theme for OTA.. Where do I sign up?

I agree, how to post a theme for OTA, I recently build a themes, and its free, but I can't figure it out to post my theme for OTA, so user can directly dw my themes. Please help. I would love to share my themes for everyone that's use curve 83xx.

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[deejayburnout]

Cheers for this info

[fly3457]

How do i post a theme for OTA.. Where do I sign up?

[acecommander]

"Themes must state either Free or Premium in the thread title. This will help to separate the themes and make them easier for all users to navigate."


This was a great idea that Adam posted in 2008, however, enforcing this rule has failed miserably. There are many theme builders that follow this rule, and I commend them for their diligence.

However, there are many theme builders that don't follow this rule, and since enforcement has waned the problem is rampant.

I challenge the mods of this site to regain control of the BlackBerry Themes section and enforce all the posting guidelines that Adam updated in the sticky.

As mentioned, the ability to post on this site is a privilege, not a right.

[t0mmy1e]

Thanks for the helpful information!

[arsenalsocal]

This thread should be stickied at the top of each page of each blackberry model. A person who posts themes, more than likely goes directly to the the thread of model of the blackberry for which he/she will be posting a theme. They never really access the general theme page; therefore missing this valuable piece of information.

[mcaples]

I'm wondering just HOW MANY posters STICK to these guidelines???...OR even READ them...this part MORE then ANY other is ALWAYS violated;...For free themes, direct download links (either OTA or Desktop) must be provided and may not link to external sites.

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[elite1]

Originally Posted by mcaples

I'm wondering just HOW MANY posters STICK to these guidelines???...OR even READ them...this part MORE then ANY other is ALWAYS violated;...For free themes, direct download links (either OTA or Desktop) must be provided and may not link to external sites.

Hmm, I had no idea that was a guideline. Yes, this is definitely breached somewhat often. I think that most free themes are listed in a compliant way.

@mcaples: just curious why this bothers you so much. Just on principle?
When these rules were written, there weren't nearly as many themers with sites/blogs full of free themes as there are now. Depending on the site, sometimes it's great to go there for your DL and find some other hidden gems or forgotten favourites too.
I don't click a link without seeing what it is, but I know a lot of people do, and it must be frustrating to go to another site when you were expecting the DL screen.

I'm NOT attacking your post or opinion. I'm just curious as to your reasons, as maybe I haven't thought of all the reasons why external links to theme sites for DL could be bad.

[mcaples]

Rules are rules...NOT suggestions...LINES AS TO WHICH FOLKS ARE GUIDED...rules are NOT meant to be broken...they're RULES...haven't we had enough of the chaos people...I KNOW its only "crackberry themes, dude chill out"...but we gotta start somewhere...I've been online and in chat/forum groups for 10 years and I'm just TIRED of BAD APPLES!!!...rules are rules...in this sailors opinion

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[arsenalsocal]

Thanks for updating the guidelines!

[mobi900]

thank all

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[dcburke789]

I was just wondering if this rule is enforced equally across ALL theme developers...I have seen mods shut down threads for FREE themes because the link lead to a 3rd party site.

But, on the other hand, the 'big boys' get front page features...even though the links given are straight to their own site for purchase...

That's just me wondering...

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[jlb21]

Originally Posted by acecommander

"Themes must state either Free or Premium in the thread title. This will help to separate the themes and make them easier for all users to navigate."


This was a great idea that Adam posted in 2008, however, enforcing this rule has failed miserably. There are many theme builders that follow this rule, and I commend them for their diligence.

However, there are many theme builders that don't follow this rule, and since enforcement has waned the problem is rampant.

I challenge the mods of this site to regain control of the BlackBerry Themes section and enforce all the posting guidelines that Adam updated in the sticky.

As mentioned, the ability to post on this site is a privilege, not a right.

There is another "epic fail" going on now with the theme threads......

Devs are getting much better about the free/premium notation. However, and I am actually rather sick and tired of this issue....but devs MUST put the OS version in the title.

There are many users like myself who still use OS5 on our device (9650). Searching for themes is made that much more difficult without "requiring" the OS version in the thread title.

If it was THAT important to have free/premium in the title, then we ought to have the OS version there too!

RANT over

[290082D5]

hello sorry there but i have made the theme on my computer but i dont know how to upload pls pls help me xx