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dman2kx
12-23-2002, 01:53 AM
http://www.dot5hosting.com/

now look at http://www.mehost.com/

Notice anything? :)

HRBrendan
12-23-2002, 01:55 AM
go check the original now ;)

-Brendan

vito
12-23-2002, 01:56 AM
Yes, I notice 2 well designed and good looking sites. What's your point?

Vito

eddy2099
12-23-2002, 01:56 AM
Hmmm, well, did look at both but they still look different to me. I guess the only similarity is that they are both web hosters.

Design looks different, Plans looks different.

:confused:

Andyc
12-23-2002, 01:57 AM
I believe that those were designed by the same person.

Andrew
12-23-2002, 01:58 AM
I believe they were both designed by the same company. And yes, they're both HostRocket inspired.

dman2kx
12-23-2002, 02:01 AM
I notice some consistency, hehe.

Color Scheme = Same
Background Stars in the images = Same
Vertical Design = Same

Just my opinion..

Ahh well

vito
12-23-2002, 02:05 AM
Dot5, mehost and hostrocket are all beautifully designed sites. To suggest any "ripping" is going on is ludicrous. And if we were not allowed to be "inspired" by anyone else's design, there would be any sites out there...

Hey, I think I saw 2 sites today that both actually had a left nav bar (*gasp*). Perhaps I should post them here... :rolleyes:

Vito

Synthetic
12-23-2002, 02:07 AM
I believe i3optic designed both sites. There are a few similarities in the design/layout, just as most PixelBrick sites look alike, but nothing that would appear to be blatantly copied.

dman2kx
12-23-2002, 02:08 AM
Originally posted by vito
Dot5, mehost and hostrocket are all beautifully designed sites. To suggest any "ripping" is going on is ludicrous. And if we were not allowed to be "inspired" by anyone else's design, there would be any sites out there...

Hey, I think I saw 2 sites today that both actually had a left nav bar (*gasp*). Perhaps I should post them here... :rolleyes:

Vito

Well.. Someone woke up on the wrong side... Take a second to relax buddy, there is no need for sarcasm.

dman2kx
12-23-2002, 02:08 AM
Originally posted by Synthetic
I believe i3optic designed both sites. There are a few similarities in the design/layout, just as most PixelBrick sites look alike, but they're still both quite dfferent.

Ahh, well that clears it up :)

vito
12-23-2002, 02:12 AM
Do a search here and see how many times these "rip" threads show up. It seems two sites can't have the same color scheme or page structure these days without being accused of ripping.

I don't need time to relax, I'm plenty relaxed. Just tired of seeing these useless threads.

Vito

johnallen
12-23-2002, 02:27 AM
That is just new school web design for ya. That reminds me I need to play with Photoshop more.

coight
12-23-2002, 02:44 AM
Who designed them?

Haze
12-23-2002, 03:35 AM
Originally posted by Myacen
Who designed them?

I believe it was:
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=8341

Artashes
12-23-2002, 11:59 AM
Could have been that they bought the same template with minor changes.

iamdave
12-23-2002, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by dman2kx
http://www.dot5hosting.com/

now look at http://www.mehost.com/

Notice anything? :) Same person made both sites... I believe.

iamdave
12-23-2002, 12:52 PM
Originally posted by Haze


I believe it was:
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=8341 Sure is. He does great work.

ljprevo
12-23-2002, 12:55 PM
You know there are these auto companies,

FORD and Toyota

Jeez look at these rips, same style headlights, tires, rims, OMG this is a SHAME !!! :D

http://www.edmunds.com/media/generations/ford.fseries/97.ford.f150.lariatregcab.f3-4.500.jpg

http://www.carenthusiast.com/2000/shows/la2000/images/toyota/tundra_1.jpg

coight
12-23-2002, 12:58 PM
:D Ljprevo don't degrade the man

newyorker
12-23-2002, 01:08 PM
They both look similar, so what. They don't look copy-cat to me . :)

ljprevo
12-23-2002, 01:15 PM
Originally posted by Myacen
:D Ljprevo don't degrade the man

I didn't mean to, I was just trying to prove, just because they look "similar" does not mean they are rips. A rip would be a site that is a identical copy with just the name changed, or maybe a few minor changes.

jamesyap
12-23-2002, 01:20 PM
Both sites are very different for me. Maybe my eyes ain't good.

coight
12-23-2002, 01:21 PM
ljprevo I entirely agree with you except for "simular"

similar :D :blush:

ljprevo
12-23-2002, 01:24 PM
Originally posted by Myacen
ljprevo I entirely agree with you except for "simular"

similar :D :blush:

Ooops, :blush: Fixed, thanks ;)

HRBrendan
12-23-2002, 01:44 PM
Check this one out... THIS is a rip.

http://www.creattiva.cl/

-Brendan

coight
12-23-2002, 01:48 PM
Originally posted by HRBrendan
Check this one out... THIS is a rip.

http://www.creattiva.cl/

-Brendan

Looks familiar :blush:

Their site is nice and fast too ;)

HighLineHost
12-23-2002, 01:50 PM
I think both sites look good....

TheSmartONE
12-24-2002, 05:04 AM
LOL, Creatitvia.cl sure has guts :D. Damn, to bad I didn't get to catch that rip ;).

From what many have told me the Me Host design was done under the Paradise Designs roof and then transferred over to The Pixel Genie name whch I3Optic worked for Tim at one time and quit cause of some payment arrangements didnt' work out or something.

Reality Hosting
12-24-2002, 10:47 AM
Let's hope Smartone and Overskilled, the resident rip nazi's don't find this thread :)

*knock on wood*

tazzy
12-24-2002, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by HRBrendan
Check this one out... THIS is a rip.

http://www.creattiva.cl/

-Brendan

That site looks like yours....
What are you going to do about that?