#iamthemelocked

[gukthemes]

i wasn’t sure whether or not to make this post, because they haven’t released the code, but it’s been two days since i messaged them for an explanation and i’m not sure if they even frequent their blog anymore. that being said, i’m still extremely upset that this happened in the first place, so i’m going to just come right out with it:

iamthemelocked has a history of stealing code, and i discovered this because i found them in the process of stealing mine.

when i came across the issue, i messaged @shythemes asking for advice on how to handle the situation, and they told me that iamthemelocked has stolen from them in the past as well. the code that they’ve stolen can be seen on their static theme blog, tlstatics (here is a wayback machine screenshot): it looks extremely similar to my theme hot pink, and that’s because it is. it appears, from looking at the source code and scrolling down, that they were in the process of using my code as a base code and simply hadn’t removed my credit div yet. i would have given them the benefit of the doubt, but when i looked at the source code, i found this:

they replaced my credit with theirs, which makes it obvious what they were doing.

there are more screenshots comparing their edited code to mine, but it’s fairly obvious what was happening here, and i have messaged them about it but they have yet to reply nor do i expect them to anytime soon. you can take a look at their source code yourself and compare it to my code, but the evidence is obvious. because of this, i would really appreciate it if you didn’t support their themes or tried to get in contact with them for me so that i can discuss this with them privately. they haven’t been on their main blog in a month, so i’m not sure where else i can contact them, but if anyone knows where i can speak with them i would really appreciate it.

the only reason why i’m drawing public attention to this is because the stolen code is available for anyone to see on their static theme blog, which means anyone who clicks on a link in their static previews will see my stolen code in their face. it’s really upsetting, for obvious reasons, so i wanted to finally address it now that i know that this isn’t the first time they’ve stolen code so that everyone can see that they’ve been caught and that i won’t tolerate code theft, even if it hasn’t been released yet.

i really appreciate everyone who uses my themes while following my rules and who reads this, thank you. and to everyone else: please respect theme maker rules, especially if you’re a theme maker yourself. or at least don’t break our rules publicly where everyone can see them. that’s all we ask. thank you.

[derekstilinski]

is this theme you have free

Yes, it is! It’s Theme 17, Revamped by IAMTHEMELOCKED / NAOPLEON

[hakunama-tatas]

I changed my theme and my icon and I’m so freaking happy! the icons in my theme are made by me too, which is so awesome, ‘cause, you know, effort.

If anyone ever wants icons, lemme know, I’m starting to like it =)

[johnnlocked]

omg chris you are using my new theme, i love you!!

Hell yes I am, it is absolutely stunning. Really well done!

Everyone; go check out Maria’s Theme blog for some of the most amazing themes.

[writegal-blog]

Update 22/01/2015

I have completed everything I could for the main page!  The navigation page will be up next for an update.  Because I took down the old layout, the links I had shared crediting people for tutorials and help disappeared.  I will list them here.

Tutorials (IAMTHEMELOCKED) Tutorials (theme-hunter) CSS Coding (W3Schools) Inspiration (THEWOMVN) Inspiration (sarahcaths) The Back to Top Icon A Back to Top CodeMy Colourlover Account

[cailestis]

done cleaning up my new theme! go check it out!

and if you like it, you should know that I got it from Maria :)

[caeltaen]

omfg where did you get ur fab updates tab??

Iamthemelocked

[properlock-blog]

my blog just got 100% better thanks to this fantastic theme by thewomvn / iamthemelocked ♥♥ (tomorrow I'll put the updates tab and it will look even better)