Comments on: Wow My Site Has Been Pirated! http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/ Portfolio / weblog of Art Director, Web Designer and General Fool, Jen Gordon Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: JH http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-9206 JH Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:06:44 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-9206 Yes I did rip it off and I now realise how completely wrong and stupid of me that was., and I'm certainly not proud of my actions. When I did it, I was just out of school and trying to start to earn some money as a web designer, but this is still absolutely no excuse for what I did. I admit Jens design appealed to me but was far too 'influenced' than I should have been. It was the first time I'd ever done that and as soon as I picked up on the feedback from Jen and her readers, I immediately took the site down. Having now worked for a year in the web business and looking back, I now realise how unethical and completely unacceptable what I did was (have not and will not ever repeat this) and offer my unconditional apologies to Jen and to the web community. Yes I did rip it off and I now realise how completely wrong and stupid of me that was., and I’m certainly not proud of my actions. When I did it, I was just out of school and trying to start to earn some money as a web designer, but this is still absolutely no excuse for what I did. I admit Jens design appealed to me but was far too ‘influenced’ than I should have been. It was the first time I’d ever done that and as soon as I picked up on the feedback from Jen and her readers, I immediately took the site down. Having now worked for a year in the web business and looking back, I now realise how unethical and completely unacceptable what I did was (have not and will not ever repeat this) and offer my unconditional apologies to Jen and to the web community.

]]> By: spatially relevant » Blog Archive » Registration Reflections: PodCamp Atlanta http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-9083 spatially relevant » Blog Archive » Registration Reflections: PodCamp Atlanta Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:38:52 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-9083 [...] a little more: Jen Gordon - True Gritz and a not so current blog. Her year old lament about a bloke from the UK who snagged “her designs” reminds me of who’s cribbing. It is however; [...] […] a little more: Jen Gordon - True Gritz and a not so current blog. Her year old lament about a bloke from the UK who snagged “her designs” reminds me of who’s cribbing. It is however; […]

]]> By: Cher http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-994 Cher Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:42:57 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-994 "Well, my name's James, and I'm currently working as a freelance web developer who programs, codes and <strike>designs</strike> steals sites. " “Well, my name’s James, and I’m currently working as a freelance web developer who programs, codes and designs steals sites. “

]]> By: admin http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-883 admin Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:54:21 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-883 Hey John - yea it looks like he took the site down - the original (seen in thumbnail) very closely resembled this site - tks for the heads up tho - nice to see he took it down :) Hey John - yea it looks like he took the site down - the original (seen in thumbnail) very closely resembled this site - tks for the heads up tho - nice to see he took it down :)

]]> By: John http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-879 John Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:45:28 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-879 Hmm this is a touchy subject. I saw his new design and it has a tree now http://jameshopkins.co.uk/ My new design for my site will also have a silhouette of a tree and people could easily say you ripped him off or whatever when in fact is had never seen his site until now and I started my redesign 5 days ago. Now other than the tree silhouette my new design looks nothing like his site or your site so I'm not worried. While the pic of his old design does resemble your design (witch is very nice I might add), some of the rip offs I saw on that rip off site were extremely questionable. Just my 2 cents. Have a good one :) Hmm this is a touchy subject. I saw his new design and it has a tree now http://jameshopkins.co.uk/

My new design for my site will also have a silhouette of a tree and people could easily say you ripped him off or whatever when in fact is had never seen his site until now and I started my redesign 5 days ago.

Now other than the tree silhouette my new design looks nothing like his site or your site so I’m not worried.

While the pic of his old design does resemble your design (witch is very nice I might add), some of the rip offs I saw on that rip off site were extremely questionable.

Just my 2 cents.

Have a good one :)

]]> By: Grayson http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-763 Grayson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:45:44 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-763 You need to send a country-fried rocket up his ass. That or a good 'ole southern (property rights) lawyer. And I've got just the woman for the job, too. You need to send a country-fried rocket up his ass. That or a good ‘ole southern (property rights) lawyer. And I’ve got just the woman for the job, too.

]]> By: klevo http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-760 klevo Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:13:14 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-760 This guy was inspired by this site a little bit too much :) This guy was inspired by this site a little bit too much :)

]]> By: Sean S http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-759 Sean S Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:09:47 +0000 http://whoisjengordon.com/blog/wow-my-site-has-been-pirated/#comment-759 The tagline is classic: "Pushing the limits of front-end web development..." More like: Pushing the limits of "inspiration". Or: Pushing the limits of typographical leading. Or: Pushing the limits of what could be considered "stunning." Lame. The tagline is classic: “Pushing the limits of front-end web development…”

More like: Pushing the limits of “inspiration”. Or: Pushing the limits of typographical leading. Or: Pushing the limits of what could be considered “stunning.”

Lame.

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