I would have preferred that you just gave the URL (plaintext) with screenshot and some code snippet. I wouldn't want those sites getting clicks.
I’m Tired Of Companies Ripping off our site, So I’m Calling Them Out
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#113Most of these seem pretty egregious, but am I the only one who thinks that Gear Tree studios did enough work to differentiate their design?
I mean, it's one thing to complain about some of those direct copies. You should. But it's another entirely to not expect people to lift your code out. That is the way the web has been for a long time, and it's not going to change just because of some practically unenforcible laws unevenly defined internationally.
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#114you can probably add this one to the list: http://newbirddesign.com/
Why? They are distinctly different, and unless I missed it, are copying none of the assets.
Are you merely referring to the fact that they both "scroll" the same way, a way which is not unique to the OPs website?
Be careful when calling people out.
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#115the propeller one made me lol. ripped off a design without any attempt of fitting the design to the brand.
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#116I think you might just be taking the wrong approach. Shaming them is a bad idea, at least as a first move. Seek-out and contact the owners of these businesses. Point out what you have discovered. There's an outside possibility that they have no clue that their web designers have done this. They might actually feel rather embarrassed to learn so. If I couldn't code my own sites and had to rely on designers who took th…
I agree. Even for design agencies and web shops, it can be a difficult task to work on your own site sometimes with client work being the top priority. I've seen first hand web agencies basically cookie-cutting other sites that offer similar services. Which is silly, especially if they want to stand out.
Now in this case, I think you have every right to feel upset that they pretty much jacked your whole website... in some cases even the raw HTML and CSS. Some of those examples didn't even change anything and almost all used your icons.
I do agree with @robomartin though, might wanna take the nice-guy approach first and give them the opportunity to admit their wrongdoings. Good luck, your site looks kick-ass by the way.
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#117I'm pretty sure i've already seen those tiles somewhere aswell, is http://www.studiodvi.com a candidate too?
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#118I think you might just be taking the wrong approach. Shaming them is a bad idea, at least as a first move. Seek-out and contact the owners of these businesses. Point out what you have discovered. There's an outside possibility that they have no clue that their web designers have done this. They might actually feel rather embarrassed to learn so. If I couldn't code my own sites and had to rely on designers who took th…
I know this comment is meant sincerely, and it is well-written, but silly nonetheless. Given that these people ripped off the author so lazily in the first place, there is no reason to think that the time spent contacting these people one-by-one would not be wasted. Also, let's not shed too many tears for the people "shamed" in this way. Come on.
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#119I think you might just be taking the wrong approach. Shaming them is a bad idea, at least as a first move. Seek-out and contact the owners of these businesses. Point out what you have discovered. There's an outside possibility that they have no clue that their web designers have done this. They might actually feel rather embarrassed to learn so. If I couldn't code my own sites and had to rely on designers who took th…
"Shaming them is a bad idea, at least as a first move.
Seek-out and contact the owners of these businesses. Point out what you have discovered. There's an outside possibility that they have no clue that their web designers have done this. They might actually feel rather embarrassed to learn so."
You're just suggesting a different form of shaming :)
Being passively shamed as the OP suggests might be taken better than direct shaming, I imagine. Granted, either attempt might be less satisfying than one expects, but passive attempts at least let one go on with their day with less expectations for interaction and follow-up.
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#120Earlier quoted context omitted.
I completely agree to this method. Break their site with your js.
Hey, if we have execute of JS on all those clients, why not REDIRECT them to your site? Free traffic. All relevant.
I'm generally against all forms of intentional defamation, but I must admit that this option is very tempting...
Are there any lawyers here that could weigh in on the legality of this?