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This blog is not on Svbtle. It's is a stolen copy of Svbtle's design; even the code is copied and pasted. How is this acceptable?

by dcurtis 14y ago

iront 14y ago
I believe it uses wp-svbtle as many people do https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle
- mrtron 14y ago
  From the FAQ: Isn't this unoriginal? Yes, in the same way svbtle is unoriginal. See the original ["inspiration" for svbtle].
statictype 14y ago
Fair point. Why not directly contact the author of the blog? May be more productive than derailing the HN thread on the content of his post.
jfornear 14y ago
You should get someone at GitHub to take down https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle. Free idea: A minimalist blogging platform that is open to everyone. ;)
nopassrecover 14y ago
Yeah I originally thought "making something similar and open-sourcing is probably not that evil", but looking at this it leverages the name you chose for Svbtle, the design is near (exactly?) pixel-perfect, it leverages the Kudos device, and apparently even copy/pastes code from the original. If we think of Svbtle not as a blogging engine, but as a company with various commentators/channels, this is quite obviously ethically wrong, and possibly legally wrong (I can't imagine I'd last long making a site called "BBBC" and using all BBC branding). Having said all that, it validates the demand for Svbtle - why not start charging for people to use the design (perhaps with some distinct branding to indicate they're not part of the official "Svbtle network"). // Some afterthoughts It's clear that all design is about inspirations, and you can see the Drawar (http://drawar.com/ http://drawar.com/) inspiration in Svbtle. However, just because Svbtle clearly has design influences doesn't mean simply copying Svbtle without making your own changes (just as Svbtle has) is okay, particularly when you are stealing their brand name as well. I'm not sure if Svbtle itself is WP-based, or whether the admin section is similar, so perhaps some innovation has been made there? Nonetheless, an effort to distinguish itself (and potentially acknowledging the original influence) seems important.

This blog is not on Svbtle. It's is a stolen copy of Svbtle's design; even the code is copied and pasted. How is this acceptable?

by dcurtis 14y ago

This blog is not on Svbtle. It's is a stolen copy of Svbtle's design; even the code is copied and pasted. How is this acceptable?

iront 14y ago

I believe it uses wp-svbtle as many people do https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle

mrtron 14y ago
From the FAQ: Isn't this unoriginal? Yes, in the same way svbtle is unoriginal. See the original ["inspiration" for svbtle].

statictype 14y ago

Fair point. Why not directly contact the author of the blog? May be more productive than derailing the HN thread on the content of his post.

jfornear 14y ago

You should get someone at GitHub to take down https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle https://github.com/gravityonmars/wp-svbtle. Free idea: A minimalist blogging platform that is open to everyone. ;)

nopassrecover 14y ago

Yeah I originally thought "making something similar and open-sourcing is probably not that evil", but looking at this it leverages the name you chose for Svbtle, the design is near (exactly?) pixel-perfect, it leverages the Kudos device, and apparently even copy/pastes code from the original. If we think of Svbtle not as a blogging engine, but as a company with various commentators/channels, this is quite obviously ethically wrong, and possibly legally wrong (I can't imagine I'd last long making a site called "BBBC" and using all BBC branding). Having said all that, it validates the demand for Svbtle - why not start charging for people to use the design (perhaps with some distinct branding to indicate they're not part of the official "Svbtle network"). // Some afterthoughts It's clear that all design is about inspirations, and you can see the Drawar (http://drawar.com/ http://drawar.com/) inspiration in Svbtle. However, just because Svbtle clearly has design influences doesn't mean simply copying Svbtle without making your own changes (just as Svbtle has) is okay, particularly when you are stealing their brand name as well. I'm not sure if Svbtle itself is WP-based, or whether the admin section is similar, so perhaps some innovation has been made there? Nonetheless, an effort to distinguish itself (and potentially acknowledging the original influence) seems important.