Designer Thieves Options

[res8zenith]

was wondering lately i've seen designs that look very similiar to other designs so i was wondering, what is the best thing to do when you catch someone stealing your material/ideas/codes/designs or structures for their own uses or sites?

what if they are using your stuff but credit you?
what if they are using your stuff and alter the credits?
what if they are using your stuff and remove the credits?

**normally i email them or comment on the site and tell them to take it off or i'll talk to their hosting services xD that's the best i got, and if their ashamed of what they did, they put the credits up or completely change everything before next sunrise. some are rude enough to slander & object the claim when clearly the material is stolen.

[*instantmusic*]

Boys and girls, lets have a seat and talk about something.

All these designs that you post online: these are your SAMPLES. No one is going to pay you for a design you distributed online. They will contact you to create them a NEW design for their website (if you are even that good). These small time dorky websites that jock your "SAMPLES", don't worry about them. Its understandable that everyone wants to be known for their work, but realize that rarely do people remember who you are when they encounter your credited designs. Apply for graphic design jobs, and THEN show them your samples online. That's how it works.

I've encountered plenty of tumblrs without my design credit. I'm really not looking for any compensation.

Its normal though to be angry. I remember back in the day I used to make these funky designs and get pissed when someone jocked them, but you just learn that, so what, you know? Were you gonna get paid anyway. Naw.

[miguelS]

Designing thieves on createblog? You don't say..

Its normal though to be angry. I remember back in the day I used to make these funky designs and get pissed when someone jocked them, but you just learn that, so what, you know? Were you gonna get paid anyway. Naw.

This, a million times.
Oh the enormous lists I could make of people that take my stuff. Overlays, defaults, even my About Me's word for word, you name it.
In the end, code is code.