My Web Design Got Ripped

You know, that really sucks. I have been using your “Clean” theme and really like it. But, welcome to the world of piracy, I guess. I have all ready noticed that some spam blogs have been plagiarizing my work, and I am only mildly irritated by it since this is just a hobby for me. Each time I see something of mine stolen, though, I get a little angry and my heart beats faster for a few minutes.

You do great work, and I expect that you get all the credit.

Everybody has access to your theme man. XD
Just write your site url then add /wp-content/themes/ and u see the link, you should chmod the folder. Anyways good luck.

Arpit,
I think everyone can download your theme from the themes folder as protection is not enabled.

It’s really sad that some punkass kid who thinks he is slick by just following a directory structure (don’t they call those lame ass wannabe hackers script kiddies?). It’s even more lame that he would screw with you with all you have done. You have put out some pretty nice themes for free, never trying to charge anyone but this asshole thinks he has the right to steal then share your current theme. It’s idiots like that that end up making cool people who share not want to share every again.

Sadly, the silly punk kids that do things like this only do it for attention since they don’t get any love at home…or maybe too much love if you know what I mean. Is that what happened script kiddie? Did your stepdad love you a bit too much? Poor thing but at least you have all the super cool friends online now because you stole the theme arpit worked hard on and shared it online. I mean you are just a regular ol robin hood stealing from the rich and giving to the poor…oh wait, arpit already gave so much for free and even intended to give this for free. Oh well, you might not be a robin hood but I am sure you can still dress up in your tights for your stepdad.

Arpit, I have used a few of your other themes and still looking forward to the updates/upgrades for some of the others but now excited about this one too. Just wanted to take a minute and thank you for being generous and give out all those past themes for free. They really are pretty impressive for free themes. Hopefully knowing that you do help some of us that actually appreciate it and knowing that we are not all selfish little asshats with daddy problems will keep you going. Most of us really do appreciate the work and generosity. So thanks!

That’s very unfortunate Arpit. You’ve definitely put in some great work into the themes, but atleast this wont happen from now. I also wanted to let you know that the comment template looks out of structure because the security question is pushing the text box out of line!

Hey, i did see your theme is using in many sites and is avalible everywhere on the web. I did got link to it but did not used it , and come in your site to let you know about this , I not see anyway to stop this theme now to share on the web?? better you change and release new theme ?? anyhow when will you make current theme release so i will download it ????

Thanks

This is really sad that your design got ripped, so when are u launching it to public.

I downloaded a copy of your design before realizing it was a ripoff. I would very much like to see a legitimate version posted for download. I will not use the copy being passed around the web, as the design is so unique. But I would love to modify a legitimate copy for my own us on w
http://www.fastercats.com.

Cheers and Happy New Year,

Karl A. Krogmann
http://www.market-match.info

Ummmmmm…….:) I just highjacked and tweaked your “luberly wondermush” SandPress theme LOL.

I loved it, its great, and I wanted to say thank you for all your work. Im a designer/developer/seo and most times use my own work or pre-mades on client request. But…..

SANDPRESS ROCKS!!!

I tweaked the css just a bit and twisted some of the colors to be a touch brighter. Beyond that its all YOU girl your AWESOME.

I had to add just a hint of green and orange but you may be only person who will ever get the subtle fireworkings i did. With your permission I will also share our combined works for free to the world is they want it.
I invited you to check the css and see i kept you and sandbox in the creds for it. Your icon set and all the extra touchs amazed me.

I hope you understand I do intend this as sincere flattery. Your skills are massive and I dont want to detract from your work just show another potential face of it.

Let me know what you think and if you say OK I’ll ask scott (yes that scott) to help put it out there. Keep being a real net citizen and thank you for being one of the good ones.

Peace

Mich D
Mich in the web - http://mich.in

ps…..
let me know who jacked you and I WILL make sure there SERPS drop like rocks in the air ma’am. Not only am I the worlds fastest seo but I can also apply it in reverse fashion when people break the rules of online niceness *_*

Like the previous poster I am curious when you will be releasing your theme? Within a Digital Point forum post you made on Dec 30th ‘07 you said it would be released in 2 weeks. It is 2 weeks now, has it been released anywhere yet?

I cannot wait until the Theme is released. It is truly an amazing piece of work.

You could always look at it as flattery.
It is a beautiful theme and I look forward to the release of it!!
When will it be happening?

Yea a date would be great!

Well..interesting read. However, you are not the first person to have landed into such a scenario. Of late another friend of mine got into a tough patch when his corporate portal images were used by someone else. Anyways, the best thing for you will be to disable directory listing and enhance your security.
Cheers
Vaibhav

I love your theme and I would pay damn good $ to use it on my site.

This site has really become vacant lately!

This theme was supposed to be released quite awhile ago and we’re all left commenting on a post that apparently doesn’t rate any relevance from the creator/owner. Moving on as I have no more patience left in me on this theme ever being released!

Clazh, thanks for getting everyones hopes up and then bailing on us…

That really stinks. I’d rather you release it so I could pick it apart and see how you did it. On a side note, thanks for answering the how to questions I’d emailed you some months back asking how you did it.