Re: Re[2]: FLASH: blatent rip off

[Taylor]

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From: Mathias Hellquist <

mathias [dot] hellquisti-dmedia [dot] com

>


> Here's a ripoff for you all:

>

> http://www.malana.com/fiction/scream.html

>

> Compare to the original at:

>

> http://www.threeoh.com

>

> This rip is actually evolving. At first they only changed the text but

> kept all the graphical elements. Now they are changing the background,

> but keeps all the little details...


Then of course once you get past the flash part of the site it's an exact

rip off of Wired's push channel LiveWired.  If you view source you can see

that they didn't even change the style sheets for fonts they're not using

(check out the first font "WiredDigital")


I honestly wouldn't worry about these people. As several people have pointed

out, they're not even doing a good job of ripping off the design. No one

will take them seriously and when you compare the two sites, you see which

one was done by the real artist.


And on the internet, what design or interface lasts for more than a year?

The real talent lies in being able to come up with new designs that fit the

site at the time. Stealing designs justs gives you last year's work.


Though it's kinda fun seeing a site you've worked on suddenly become

pornagraphic. Kinda like an alternate universe sorta thing.


Man this takes me back.


--

Taylor

Grumpy futurist

taylortaylor [dot] org

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