Over the past five days, my website has been listed on various gallery websites, delivering opinions and praise to its glorious design. I am especially pleased with the traffic and overall positive opinions following the listings on such websites, as one must expect.
Shane @ unmatchedstyle.com said:
I’m virtually positive that Justin Shattuck’s WordPress Blog is my new #1 favorite design. Good grief this thing is nice. First of all, this is the Holy Grail for me…
Sites that like me…
- Smashing Magazine
- Digg
- CSS Mania
- CSS Galleries
- Light on Dark
- Screen Fluent
- Screenalicious
- CSS Remix
- Most Inspired
- CSS Container
The downfall..
Is it possible to measure the success of ones web blog design or theme based merely on the amount of times it has been ripped? I’ve noticed three instances in which version four of my website has been ripped. Personally, it sucks! I think it is lame and disrespectful, however, I guess I should be flattered. The design is superb and obviously people like it — otherwise they wouldn’t want to be like me.
So, if you are thinking about ripping off my site, why don’t you wait. I’ll release something similar for your pansy butts to use. Be respectful of ones hard work, dedication and the like; find something else!
Jan 17
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7 Comments Ripping off the design, should I be flattered?
Veron
January 17th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
1Damn, I thought my design was pretty, but yours not only looks great, it’s functional and very navigation-friendly too. Great job!
Well my design got ripped very recently. I felt both pissed AND flattered at the same time. So I can understand what you’re saying here!
Shawn Blanc
January 17th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
2You do have a pretty nice site design. The accolades are well deserved, Justin.
You’re supposed to link to those who are using your design though so we can go visit them and compare and laugh.
Jann
January 18th, 2007 at 12:32 am
3Your design is really cool, Justin. Thumbs up!
I can imagine why others are ripping it off (it’s sooo tempting!).
Jen
January 18th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
4Your site is fantastic, Justin. The colors are beautiful, and I like how you’ve layed everything out. It’s so clean and simple. I can understand why folks would want to copy your design, but they need to give credit where it’s due. It’s one thing for a man (or woman) to be inspired, filter it through his own creative genius and come out with something else; it’s entirely another to copy something and pass it off as his own. Bully for you calling them on it!
Montoya
January 19th, 2007 at 12:04 am
5I just wanted to say that you got yourself a real winner here. I’m going to have to take notes because I could only hope to have a site half as pretty as this :)
george
January 20th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
6In ripped off you mean, stolen your template? I’m recently new to WordPress and the thought of someone ripping my site sucks.
If you donate something to the community, that’s one thing. Someone coming in and taking is another.
It is a pretty site.
Jason
January 31st, 2007 at 2:23 pm
7You should definitely just come out with a template that credits you (or the designer). That way you drive more traffic to your site, and avoid people ripping it. Plus most people would probably change things around anyway (color, logos, etc.)
By far the best designed blog I’ve seen to date (and would jump at the opportunity for a template).
Well Done.
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