Smashpop (Jason) has been sharing with his friends about how another blogger had violated him. Artistically, that is. Well, I’m not here to rant on how this blogger copied that blogger.
Instead, I’d like to discuss about how some who were most likely inspired by another source, coincidentally end up designing their blog too similar to the original.
This is what the original looks like:
And, this is what the inspiration resulted in:
Sometimes our intentions aren’t bad. And sometimes, it’s when realizations come from our friends or others that reach us then only we’d realize them. So given the benefit of the doubt, this blogger may have been over inspired.
There was an article I read before on how you can be inspired but be not over inspired. It’s a really simple technique by identifying what is it exactly which inspired you. Was it the detail? Was it the color? Was it the texture?
After you’ve identified this, then you store it either in memory or as a reference in your personal space.
It’s the easiest (and laziest) line to say, “I like everything”, but it’s more fruitful and helpful to be able to identify what is it you really like.
What inspires you most about your own blog design?
P.S.: Jason, if you read this, the guy looks like he wants to become you. :P
Hehehehe biasa la.. i have a few companies (big guys) copying my design and layout too :P
but i dun mind.. i am thinking, ‘wow, ppl actually like my stuff to copy it for their own”
Well, my blog is inspired by bloggers. And I certainly don’t mind if people inspired by me too! :)
@aaron:
LOL! What d’you mean inspired by bloggers? :P
@cheng huat:
Sure-boh? You sure it’s not the same theme or template they’ve using. ROFL!
if there’s only one person mimicking you, it’s called Plagiarism.
if there’s more than 10, it’s called a trend and chances are, you’ll be credited as the genius who started it!
anything between 1 to 10, is still a gray area. what you think?
That’s definitely another way to look at it, Mossie. But if 5-10 people mimicked you the same, I don’t think it’s considered a trend. :P
But if we’re looking at say the idea of having a large header area (which I did think of it before it came out) and 10 people followed the idea, then I’d call it a trend.
Thus, I don’t think there’s anything in between really.
That is SO CREEPY! Woh.
He tried to copy not only the templates, but the blogging style and his own style too.
Lol. Make me so LOL. Haha
Hard to stop people from copying. Unless get a patent. :P
@syuxx:
ROFL! Well, I rarely read smashpop’s posts. I prefer the photos. ROFL! :P
@jayce:
Patent also won’t work lor. Because it’s not instantaneous. LOL!