Comments on: Blogstheme.com WARNING

By: footers in word

footers in word — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:10:24 +0000

[...] code in the footer. Matt Ghosh warns against downloading themes off of sites like Blogstheme.comhttp://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/11/09/blogsthemecom-warning/Demo: Scenarios for using headers and footers in Word 2007 - Word - …The demo covers some common [...]

By: Automattic Rumors, Lorelle Provides WordPress.com News | PHP Podcasts

Automattic Rumors, Lorelle Provides WordPress.com News | PHP Podcasts — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:27:49 +0000

[...] BlogTheme.com Modified Themes TaintedIt’s been reported that BlogTheme.com (No, I will not link to them) has been caught taking themes authored by others and released under [...]

By: WordPress Theme Viewer — Still Crippled | Nathan Rice

WordPress Theme Viewer — Still Crippled | Nathan Rice — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:13:02 +0000

[...] users may decide to go to alternate download sites to get their themes, some of which are very shady and [...]

By: Wordpress Theme Warning, however.. by Tdot-Blog

Wordpress Theme Warning, however.. by Tdot-Blog — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:53:16 +0000

[...] Ghosh wrote on Web blog tools collection. Warning about sites offering free theme downloads, that alter the footer by adding links that the [...]

By: Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » Wordpress and theme hacks

Bitcurrent » Blog Archive » Wordpress and theme hacks — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:12:41 +0000

[...] Ghosh points out that there are lots of sites that hack legitimate [...]

By: Mark Ghosh

Mark Ghosh — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:57:34 +0000

Thanks for having those links removed Alistair. The only answer to this is end user education and your article will definitely help.

By: Alistair

Alistair — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:53:37 +0000

Good post, Mark. Wish I’d come across it prior to writing the article for Gigaom about WP-Sphere. At least lots of folks are sounding the alarm bell. (and BTW, the article wasn’t supposed to link to the offending sites; I’ve asked the editors to change it so they get as little love as possible.)

By: Beware of Spammy Wordpress Themes and Sites

Beware of Spammy Wordpress Themes and Sites — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:53:02 +0000

[...] links to themes and removing credit links to designer reported from weblogtoolscollection.com are blogstheme.com and wpthemesfree.com (I won’t link to them but linking to sources which tell about them). So [...]

By: Rlyeh

Rlyeh — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:55:42 +0000

It’s always better to visit theme, plugin or whatever’s homepage to check for updates, comments, info etc, and for download of course. And to not download from weird pages because of nice CLICK HERE FREE button.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:49:11 +0000

Shame Shame Shame. All because of Backlinks…

By: t0mmmmmmm

t0mmmmmmm — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:20:39 +0000

as pointed out in #8, the same thing happens at wordpresstemplates.name

By: Scott Frangos

Scott Frangos — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:29:29 +0000

Hi All -

Hey… I have to agree with the general point of this post… BUT… it seems there are those that do not agree — see:
Desparate Curiostiy Article

I think sponsored links are just FINE… IF:
a) They don’t conflict with the design of a theme
b) They don’t conflict with the message and mission for the blog on which they appear
c) They are disclosed up front
d) They are not inserted “sneakily”
e) The theme author/creator approves of the links and benefits financially from the “sponsorship”

Problem is, most releases with sponsorship links fail the tests on those last three points.

- Scott

By: WebFadds.com » WordPress Roundup: News, Views, & How-tos for WP BlogMasters…

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:32 +0000

[...] Weblog Tools Collection has reported that some sites offering free theme downloads, have maliciously inserted a variety of linking codes into these themes, and specifically warns against those distributed at BlogsTheme.com, and TemplatesBrowser.com. According to Weblog Tools Collection, “The footers are also tainted with sponsored links that the original authors did not put there.” So, I took a look at a theme by Brian Veloso, called “Chaotic Soul” (a very nice design). Sure enough, I found obtrusive links in the footer.php file (hilighted below): [...]

By: Cuidado ao baixar temas do Wordpress! | Pontoblog

Cuidado ao baixar temas do Wordpress! | Pontoblog — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:58:42 +0000

[...] Ghosh, do Weblog Tools Collection, chamou atenção ao fato de sites disponibilizarem gratuitamente temas (”templates”) do [...]

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Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:03:31 +0000

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:47:47 +0000

Any ‘free’ site with a dumb name like “blogstheme.com” must be suspicious. Anyone who’s serious about his/her site would choose a unique name.

By: Weekly Roundup #5: Articles, blogs, and sites of interest

Weekly Roundup #5: Articles, blogs, and sites of interest — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:14:42 +0000

[...] Blogtheme.com Warning Mark Ghosh at Weblog Tools Collection points out another site stealing themes. If you’re a WordPress theme developer, you might want to check this out. [...]

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By: Uploads Blog.com » Attenzione ai temi di BlogsTheme.com

Uploads Blog.com » Attenzione ai temi di BlogsTheme.com — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:23:29 +0000

[...] Mark Ghosh ha pubblicato un articolo che sta facendo molto discutere: I template provenienti da BlogsTheme.com, famoso portale che raccoglie temi per la piattaforma Wordpress, non sono sicuri e sono vivamente sconsigliati. [...]

By: expresion-x

expresion-x — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:36:12 +0000

This kind of actions could be legal acording to the licence, obviously are not ethical. Hope they dessist and distribute the themes as the original download, not with ads.