I will never trust Designmodo for all the spamming they've continuously done on Reddit, where I used to moderate /r/webdesign
We're talking about dozens of dozens of accounts used for the sole purpose of spamming multiple subreddits. I've been reporting those accounts for months, and most are banned, only to have dozens more created in their place.
Just click on most user account names. Most are either banned, or submit exclusively for designmodo.com.
That, paired with them ripping off other people's designs for this theme, makes me recommend people to stay away from anything associated with this site.
"That, paired with them ripping off other people's designs for this theme, makes me recommend people to stay away from anything associated with this site."
For such accusations it would be good to provide links and sources.
LayerVault issued a DMCA Takedown because of it [1]. They did it because there were some assets that appear to be directly stolen [2] and were subsequently changed after the DMCA takedown.
In the discussion threads, you'll find a lot of discussion about what was legally justifiable and whether something was ripped off or not. I've often found that there's a dichotomy between certain views for those who are more designer versus those that are more developer. Take it for what you will.
As a designer, it's hard for me to appreciate the theme itself, let alone support someone with such a reputation. To me, they appear to lack any ethos characteristic of a designer...but I digress...
I agree, it's a signal, but it's not an overall determiner.
An interesting counterpoint is AirBNB spamming Craigslist in their early days.
Another counterpoint is Zynga and their 'scamville'.
With AirBNB, I think all is forgiven - great company thru and thru... one might think it was part of their hustle? With Zynga that DNA was perhaps indicative of something that destined to be very pump and dump.
I hate it, but sometimes a little 'cheating' during a growth phase can make or break the success of a company.
I noticed there were a lot of designmodo links being tossed around over there too, but let's considering LV's DMCA's "proof" were open-source icons to begin with, I wouldn't call it a rip. That said, it's tacky that this is what constitutes good design right now.
Found that out thanks to the technical details in Firefox's SSL error screen, where it says:
"www.google.bo uses an invalid security certificate.
"The certificate is only valid for the following names:
google.com , .google.com , .youtube.com , youtube.com , .youtube-nocookie.com , youtu.be , .ytimg.com , .android.com , android.com , .googlecommerce.com , googlecommerce.com , .url.google.com , .urchin.com , urchin.com , .google-analytics.com , google-analytics.com , .cloud.google.com , goo.gl , g.co , .gstatic.com , .google.ac , ..." and then goes on to list an enormous number of localized Google domains.
So you can get that same feature (smaller size) for cheaper elsewhere? If so than it is ridiculous, but if not than it is only overpriced if people are not willing to pay for it. As with all startups, to get customers start by solving an actual problem (I use the SD slot all the time, but hate having it stick out)
There are some slightly uglier but cheaper alternatives for Raspberry Pi users that want a lower-profile SD card. They might be too thick for a Mac's SD slot though.
Nobody is forcing you to buy it. It appears that a lot of people out there put a $35 value on that 1cm. I certainly don't, but I'm not going to tell them they're wrong.
I remember when I first saw it on kickstarter and it was described as a kind of memory upgrade device. They later clarified what it really is but I wonder how many people really thought it was for increasing system ram.
"An easy to use device that allows anyone to quickly and simply increase the available memory in their MacBook computer."
"NOTE: A couple of people have pointed out to us that we have mixed our terms a little. To clarify; when we refer to the MiniDrive increasing the "memory" of your computer, we mean the storage space, not RAM. Sorry for any confusion that this might have caused!"
We're talking about dozens of dozens of accounts used for the sole purpose of spamming multiple subreddits. I've been reporting those accounts for months, and most are banned, only to have dozens more created in their place.
http://www.reddit.com/domain/designmodo.com
Just click on most user account names. Most are either banned, or submit exclusively for designmodo.com.
That, paired with them ripping off other people's designs for this theme, makes me recommend people to stay away from anything associated with this site.