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What parts of code are ok to "steal"
esksmith
post Mar 7 2009, 10:13 AM
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I'm not sure this is a kosher question and I'm also not sure I'm putting it in the right place. If I have broken any rules, I am terribly sorry. I need etiquette help.

When creating a layout for any site (MySpace, Blogger, LiveJournal, etc.), what parts of code are okay to "steal" (I prefer the word "borrow", but I have to be honest and call it what it is)? I mean, if the background, buttons, colors, links, and everything else is yours either through customization or creation, is it acceptable to use another person's code so that you don't have to type it all out? I know that sounds incredibly lazy. And I know there are people who will probably want to have my head. But I've turned the situation around on myself and I honestly think that as long as the person used all their own images and I couldn't SEE that the coding was mine, I wouldn't care. Let's face it, a link to "pics" in MySpace is going to be the same whether you type it or I type it! The only difference is the ID.

So...at the risk of alienating myself...should I just type it myself, save it, and have a clear conscience? Or can I paste what I've already copied and say to heck with it....also with a clear conscience?

Please, please don't tell me to go jump off a building because I'm a horrible person. A simple, "No. You really should just type it yourself" will suffice.

And thanks!
 

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esksmith   What parts of code are ok to "steal"   Mar 7 2009, 10:13 AM
Mikeplyts   No. You really should just type it yourself.   Mar 7 2009, 10:39 AM
fainaru   To me, it's okay if you 'steal' parts ...   Mar 7 2009, 11:01 AM
Mikeplyts   QUOTE(fainaru @ Mar 7 2009, 12:01 PM) Ref...   Mar 7 2009, 12:10 PM
esksmith   QUOTE(fainaru @ Mar 7 2009, 10:01 AM) To ...   Mar 7 2009, 05:04 PM
9001   If I am going to steal something, it's hex cod...   Mar 7 2009, 11:52 AM
mipadi   The great thing about web having openly-viewable s...   Mar 7 2009, 12:40 PM
shannlovin   just re-type everything, in your own way :P. learn...   Mar 7 2009, 01:05 PM
theerinkal   I've seen people that have coding that other p...   Mar 7 2009, 01:06 PM
karmakiller   I think bits here and there are ok. Basic CSS and ...   Mar 7 2009, 03:30 PM
jcp   I type up my own template type things. Ill make a ...   Mar 7 2009, 03:41 PM
Mikeplyts   Not really, but just don't make it seem like y...   Mar 7 2009, 06:36 PM
karmakiller   Seeing as it's super easy to contact a designe...   Mar 7 2009, 06:49 PM
xodollfaceox   None are ok unless the person who made the codes s...   Mar 7 2009, 08:24 PM
esksmith   I want to thank everyone for their comments & ...   Mar 7 2009, 08:31 PM
hoopsosovalntino   YAY!!! I'M NOT GUILTY ANYMORE   Mar 10 2009, 12:36 PM
Uronacid   I see nothing wrong with pulling blocks of code an...   Mar 19 2009, 03:30 PM
theerinkal   QUOTE(Uronacid @ Mar 19 2009, 03:30 PM) I...   Mar 19 2009, 04:39 PM
Medi   Header codes, some sites have put everything in th...   Mar 19 2009, 10:03 PM


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