Comments on: My Design Has Been Ripped! http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/ A guide for food lovers. Reviews of restaurants, hawker stalls and various eating establishments in Singapore. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: irma http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-153470 irma Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:22:00 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-153470 It's a bit late comment, but i love your layout that i want to make one, until i saw the post, then clicked it. Wow it must be flattering seeing some one copying you..... it's hard to see difference between inspire and imitate. I almost got you wrong, but when i see your description, detail.. gosh it's totally imitation. It’s a bit late comment, but i love your layout that i want to make one, until i saw the post, then clicked it. Wow it must be flattering seeing some one copying you….. it’s hard to see difference between inspire and imitate. I almost got you wrong, but when i see your description, detail.. gosh it’s totally imitation. View all comments by irma

]]> By: John http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-94492 John Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:57:28 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-94492 Nice site you got here... was searching for IS developer and stumble upon your blog. I must say very nice indeed. Never seen a geeky babe who developed such a professional website. Nice site you got here… was searching for IS developer and stumble upon your blog. I must say very nice indeed. Never seen a geeky babe who developed such a professional website. View all comments by John

]]> By: Wen http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-81661 Wen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:45:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-81661 wow i totally understand how it feels when someone rips off your work.a couple of years ago i found out that this girl from school has been regularly ripping off text from my blog, in whole chunks without even bothering to edit words here and there. Copied my words wholesale.. i was really mad, but i nicely tagged on her tagboard saying it would be nice to 'acknowledge my writings' and the next thing i knew, she'd shut her blog down, without a word of apology. tsk. wow i totally understand how it feels when someone rips off your work.a couple of years ago i found out that this girl from school has been regularly ripping off text from my blog, in whole chunks without even bothering to edit words here and there. Copied my words wholesale.. i was really mad, but i nicely tagged on her tagboard saying it would be nice to ‘acknowledge my writings’ and the next thing i knew, she’d shut her blog down, without a word of apology. tsk. View all comments by Wen

]]> By: sherie http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-71223 sherie Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:34:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-71223 gee i'm a designer myself and people ever NOT only copy wholesale, have the cheek to DENY, and one even try a counter-"attack" on me by accusing ME of stealing instead! well this is what i've learnt (so far), that like everyone says imitation is the highest form of flattery and, these copycats can copy as much but they will make a terrible copy because they do not understand your design concept AT ALL. so cheers to you, take the better side of things and have a good laugh at how a bad copy of your design would look and how flattered you should be. hugs! this shite always happens to us designers! gee i’m a designer myself and people ever NOT only copy wholesale, have the cheek to DENY, and one even try a counter-”attack” on me by accusing ME of stealing instead!

well this is what i’ve learnt (so far), that like everyone says imitation is the highest form of flattery and, these copycats can copy as much but they will make a terrible copy because they do not understand your design concept AT ALL. so cheers to you, take the better side of things and have a good laugh at how a bad copy of your design would look and how flattered you should be.

hugs! this shite always happens to us designers! View all comments by sherie

]]> By: princess http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-68433 princess Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:28:59 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-68433 Thank god I emailed you... *phew* Thank god I emailed you… *phew* View all comments by princess

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-66832 Veron Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:26:25 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-66832 Those music albums, movie ratings and TV shows are perfectly fine. Lord knows I got the idea from someone else's page too! But I have to draw the line when other bloggers emulate my design and words too heavily. I spent (a lot of) time and effort conceptualising each part of my design, and finding the proper wordings to what I write. It is not cool when people simply make use of my ideas and hard work without putting in much thought and creativity of their own. Thanks for trying to clarify things with me :) Those music albums, movie ratings and TV shows are perfectly fine. Lord knows I got the idea from someone else’s page too!

But I have to draw the line when other bloggers emulate my design and words too heavily. I spent (a lot of) time and effort conceptualising each part of my design, and finding the proper wordings to what I write. It is not cool when people simply make use of my ideas and hard work without putting in much thought and creativity of their own.

Thanks for trying to clarify things with me :) View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Jzin http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-66578 Jzin Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:08:55 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-66578 Hi Veron I go to ur blog often and I love the honest and down-to-earth entries. I like the ideas u put forth in ur blog (not just in ur posts) i.e. things like wat's in ur iPod, short ratings of movies and TV recently watched. I liked those ideas and I emulated them if u dun mind. I am not sure how much ideas I emulated but if u are not alright abt certain things in my blog, feel free to let me know! Know that i have no intentions to plagiarise! Once again, thanks for ur inspiration. Keep up the good work! Hi Veron

I go to ur blog often and I love the honest and down-to-earth entries.
I like the ideas u put forth in ur blog (not just in ur posts) i.e. things like wat’s in ur iPod, short ratings of movies and TV recently watched. I liked those ideas and I emulated them if u dun mind.
I am not sure how much ideas I emulated but if u are not alright abt certain things in my blog, feel free to let me know! Know that i have no intentions to plagiarise!
Once again, thanks for ur inspiration. Keep up the good work! View all comments by Jzin

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-55707 Veron Wed, 02 May 2007 17:09:15 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-55707 Thanks for alerting me. Sabrina had told me of her intent to draw some inspiration from my design. Thanks for alerting me. Sabrina had told me of her intent to draw some inspiration from my design. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: anny http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-55692 anny Wed, 02 May 2007 14:37:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-55692 I think this looks like urs too http://www.sabrina.sg/ I think this looks like urs too
http://www.sabrina.sg/ View all comments by anny

]]> By: richard http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-49194 richard Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:34:59 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-49194 the design world is like that lah. of course there are copy cats. thats what internet is abt .. copy and paste. most of the websites on the internet are what you see and why cant i use it for my own ... ? aniwae ur good, but will all designs, it takes time. people dun want waste time. they want a template and then do it for themselves rather then thinking of new stuff. keke. you do it sometimes too. okie see ya. sayonara. the design world is like that lah. of course there are copy cats. thats what internet is abt .. copy and paste. most of the websites on the internet are what you see and why cant i use it for my own … ? aniwae ur good, but will all designs, it takes time. people dun want waste time. they want a template and then do it for themselves rather then thinking of new stuff. keke. you do it sometimes too. okie see ya. sayonara. View all comments by richard

]]> By: kimmiee http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-48710 kimmiee Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:01:10 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-48710 wow. u're like so good at this! lol. XD wish u all the best in all ur future designs alrite? hope i can do as well too. though i got quite abit of trouble using photoshop and dreamweaver. =(( lol. still! =)) aniwae, good luck!! wow. u’re like so good at this! lol. XD wish u all the best in all ur future designs alrite? hope i can do as well too. though i got quite abit of trouble using photoshop and dreamweaver. =(( lol. still! =)) aniwae, good luck!! View all comments by kimmiee

]]> By: vivienne http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-47384 vivienne Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:47:28 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-47384 Hi Veron My designs were not ripped like yours but my articles were. If www.ezinearticles.com who alerted me. This scumbag probably wanted to earn adsense revenue and he blantantly hijacked articles to put in his site. I got to explain, clarify and justify to ezine that I was indeed the writer or my account with this #1 article submission site would forever be suspended. I was quite mad then. I let off steam in a post ,"I was a Victim of Intellectual Property Theft", at my blog. And wow, it attracts lots of feedbacks. Copycatting is not a flattery in the creative business as it would lead to hungry stomach and company goes bust. But then it's not something copycats and scumbags would understand. On a lighter site, your stuff is dreamy and lovely and that's why it courted Jasmine's attention. You should be proud of your work. PS: Thanks to Edmund who point me to your site. Hi Veron
My designs were not ripped like yours but my articles were. If http://www.ezinearticles.com who alerted me. This scumbag probably wanted to earn adsense revenue and he blantantly hijacked articles to put in his site. I got to explain, clarify and justify to ezine that I was indeed the writer or my account with this #1 article submission site would forever be suspended. I was quite mad then. I let off steam in a post ,”I was a Victim of Intellectual Property Theft”, at my blog. And wow, it attracts lots of feedbacks.

Copycatting is not a flattery in the creative business as it would lead to hungry stomach and company goes bust. But then it’s not something copycats and scumbags would understand. On a lighter site, your stuff is dreamy and lovely and that’s why it courted Jasmine’s attention. You should be proud of your work.

PS: Thanks to Edmund who point me to your site. View all comments by vivienne

]]> By: coolnalu http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-25251 coolnalu Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:23:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-25251 O Haha...what was ripped off was the organization...and ideas...at least she's not copying the original arts. Looks more like an admirer than a theft. Anyhow this is one of the finest designs I've seen. O Haha…what was ripped off was the organization…and ideas…at least she’s not copying the original arts. Looks more like an admirer than a theft.

Anyhow this is one of the finest designs I’ve seen. View all comments by coolnalu

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24618 Veron Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:56:39 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24618 Wow, this particular post is really drawing the lurkers out! :) Wow, this particular post is really drawing the lurkers out! :) View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Anon http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24596 Anon Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:24:38 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24596 Dear Veron, your structure/design/page is amazing. I first stumbled across sparklette.net when you had your other layout a couple years back '....How far is heaven?' I was so inspired by it, it was so beautiful. Since, I have checked back a few times, even more amazed with this new layout. I feel deeply angered by this person who has so clearly ripped your work, i was shocked to see 'the princess' etc. How dare she!! :) But it just shows you how good your work is that she copied so many aspects of it. Wow I'd love to be able to do the things you do. Only if you could teach me!!! I also remain anonymous. But just HAD to comment on this one. :) Dear Veron,

your structure/design/page is amazing. I first stumbled across sparklette.net when you had your other layout a couple years back ‘….How far is heaven?’ I was so inspired by it, it was so beautiful. Since, I have checked back a few times, even more amazed with this new layout. I feel deeply angered by this person who has so clearly ripped your work, i was shocked to see ‘the princess’ etc. How dare she!! :) But it just shows you how good your work is that she copied so many aspects of it.

Wow I’d love to be able to do the things you do. Only if you could teach me!!!

I also remain anonymous. But just HAD to comment on this one.

:) View all comments by Anon

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24531 Veron Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:23:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24531 Hey think2ink, In the online world, people assume it's easier to get away with certain things since there aren't many checks in place. Besides, there are just too many blogs out there! Had it not been for an alert blog reader of mine, I wouldn't even have known of justjasmine.net. And if she has in fact infringed my copyright, there isn't exactly much I can do except blog about it haha. Hey think2ink,

In the online world, people assume it’s easier to get away with certain things since there aren’t many checks in place. Besides, there are just too many blogs out there! Had it not been for an alert blog reader of mine, I wouldn’t even have known of justjasmine.net. And if she has in fact infringed my copyright, there isn’t exactly much I can do except blog about it haha. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24530 Veron Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:19:54 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24530 Hey Fenton, I wasn't actually that mad in the first place. Just peeved! But all has been forgiven now :) Hey Fenton,

I wasn’t actually that mad in the first place. Just peeved! But all has been forgiven now :) View all comments by Veron

]]> By: think2ink http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24487 think2ink Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:37:03 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24487 I stumbled on your BEAUTIFUL site through a link in a website I found through a link in a website through a link in a website... You get the idea. Anyway, I work pretty closely with a law firm and I would have to say that justjasmine has indeed infringed your copyright, even though she did not "right-click and save". The similarities are simply too glaring for her to claim otherwise. The worst part was, she actually had the cheek to put her picture for all to see! Must have been truly embarrassing! Anyway, I love reading your posts! Keep writing! :) I stumbled on your BEAUTIFUL site through a link in a website I found through a link in a website through a link in a website… You get the idea.
Anyway, I work pretty closely with a law firm and I would have to say that justjasmine has indeed infringed your copyright, even though she did not “right-click and save”. The similarities are simply too glaring for her to claim otherwise.
The worst part was, she actually had the cheek to put her picture for all to see! Must have been truly embarrassing!
Anyway, I love reading your posts! Keep writing! :) View all comments by think2ink

]]> By: Fenton http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24296 Fenton Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:22:10 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24296 Hi Vernon, It's bad to have other people copy things without your knowledge. Too bad for her not to realize that she might as well use her own creativity to craft out a great design. Anyway, hope that you don't get mad anymore as forgiving is the greatest life principle. Cheers, Fenton Hi Vernon,

It’s bad to have other people copy things without your knowledge. Too bad for her not to realize that she might as well use her own creativity to craft out a great design.

Anyway, hope that you don’t get mad anymore as forgiving is the greatest life principle.

Cheers,
Fenton View all comments by Fenton

]]> By: velvet http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24168 velvet Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:21:56 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/my-design-has-been-ripped/#comment-24168 This is one of the best-looking blogs I've come across! Great work Veron! I love it very much! I totally understand how shitty it feels having your design being duplicated for I'm a designer myself. ;o) This is one of the best-looking blogs I’ve come across! Great work Veron! I love it very much! I totally understand how shitty it feels having your design being duplicated for I’m a designer myself. ;o) View all comments by velvet

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