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Re:I’m Tired Of Companies Ripping off our site, So I’m Calli... by coopdog on Monday February 04, 2013 @04:07PM (#5167140)
I think the difference is that they're making a direct profit from copying, rather than just sharing knowledge.
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Re:I’m Tired Of Companies Ripping off our site, So I’m Calli... by cscurmudgeon on Monday February 04, 2013 @04:38PM (#5167325)
I understand that there is a difference. What I have difficulty understanding is the semi-vitriolic hate.
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Re:I’m Tired Of Companies Ripping off our site, So I’m Calli... by nikatwork on Monday February 04, 2013 @06:05PM (#5167851)
From a designer's perspective: design has an element of personal "style". It takes a lot of hard work to develop your own aesthetic, which makes it highly frustrating when someone lazily swipes it and passes it off as their own.
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