webdesignertalk.com/ "GRRR"

[Tjobbe]

wtf is going on with http://www.webdesignertalk.com/??

same skin as this site but the only real difference is less members i suppose, and a lot more!! exclamation!!! marks!!!

hes already been told not to copy the forum, but now he's copied the skin..

why?
is the skin freeware?
has he bought it somewhere?

im confused..

 

[Darren]

The WDT skin is not 'unique' to WDT. It's a vB skin avialable to purchase on one of the vB skinning websites.

 

[Elefekt]

yep its available for purchase on vbskins.com i think or vbulletinstyles.com

 

[Anthony]

What a ripoff, though. Its just an "er" and a .com away from WDT. Not nearly as many members, though!

 

[Tjobbe]

i dont like it, its got that childish laughter thing about it:

"yeh but we didnt copy"

hmm

 

[adam_uk]

at one stage it was EXACTLY the same as this one, but everone started kicking up a stink and he said the forums where testing or somin

took him ages to change them

 

[Deathdart]

The same skin as this place is also used at http://www.designcontest.net

 

[Chris D]

I have recently emailed the admin of WebDesignerTalk.com and the fourms is becoming apart of my network. I am currently making a new skin, so it doesn't look like these forums and the forums themselves will be getting a look over. I would hope that their will be no battles over this in the future, as I hope for Web Design Talk and WebDesignerTalk.com to be to great sites for people to get help. Isn't that the reason for these things, to give people help?

Thanks,

 

[Anthony]

Originally posted by Danish
I have recently emailed the admin of WebDesignerTalk.com and the fourms is becoming apart of my network. I am currently making a new skin, so it doesn't look like these forums and the forums themselves will be getting a look over. I would hope that their will be no battles over this in the future, as I hope for Web Design Talk and WebDesignerTalk.com to be to great sites for people to get help. Isn't that the reason for these things, to give people help?

Thanks,

What is your network?

 

[Chris D]

We run a Web Designs and Web Hosting company with sections in the UK, US and Australia. We also have a gaming section we are setting up in Australia.

 

[deadserious]

Originally posted by Danish
We run a Web Designs and Web Hosting company with sections in the UK, US and Australia. We also have a gaming section we are setting up in Australia.

You may want to make sure they are running a legal copy of vBulletin because I'm sure you wouldn't want them to be part of your network if they're running illegal software. I know they were running an illegal copy at one time and I wouldn't doubt that this is the same copy. I don't think you would want to invest your time and such with something that will end up hurting you more than it helps you in the end. All I can say is just like with anything, do your research research research. Just a little warning, take it how you'd like.

 

[Chris D]

Thanks for the advise, I'll have a look at the software and if it isn't legal we'll use Invision Board. I'd prefer not to spend the money on vBulletin when you can get Invision Board for free and is just as good.

Thanks,

 

[Anthony]

Originally posted by deadserious
You may want to make sure they are running a legal copy of vBulletin because I'm sure you wouldn't want them to be part of your network if they're running illegal software. I know they were running an illegal copy at one time and I wouldn't doubt that this is the same copy. I don't think you would want to invest your time and such with something that will end up hurting you more than it helps you in the end. All I can say is just like with anything, do your research research research. Just a little warning, take it how you'd like.

Is there some way to check this by just looking at the site or do you have to get a copy of their license to see?

 

[deadserious]

You would need to see a copy of the license to know for sure.

 

[Anthony]

Originally posted by deadserious
You would need to see a copy of the license to know for sure.

Right, that's what I thought. So verifying that might be a problem...