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Protect your .thm files! |
Elton
Joined: May 25, 2006
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Hello,
Thm files can now be protected, to stop people ripping images from them, and/or uploading to sites that generate auto screen shots.
Theme leaching is common practice unfortunately, and is annoying for theme designers, maybe this will help to reduce it. 
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Mic@NoCo
Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 27
From: Ulpia Noviomagum
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Yeah? How?! |
Elton
Joined: May 25, 2006
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When uploading to se.mobilethemes.com there is a protect option, tick this and the theme will not open in the theme creator, can not be extracted using winrar, and can not be uploaded to se theme generation sites. |
Tehy03
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
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That's nice! Thanks!
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aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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I hope all SE original themes don't have this 'lock up' system. I have converted themes of W900,K700,Z1010 and others to my K750 by using Winrar and theme creator..if it is disabled, what can I do then? I do respect theme copyright,that's why I never upload themes I've converted for public need-just for my private use..I'm looking forward to K800/K790/W850 themes..SE,please don't lock. |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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does it perchance 'lock' your theme to the hosting site as well? Or do you remain visible as 'owner and creator'?
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Elton
Joined: May 25, 2006
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Im not sure if SE have any plans to protect the default themes, this has nothing to do with SE.
The name of the uploader and creator are both listed on the site, next to the themes preview screens, you can if you so wish, protect the theme and then host it anywhere you like.
The mobilethemes name, and a protected note, is added to the author section of the theme creator, along with the author name. |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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Well that for me is the decisive factor then. Can't say I agree to a policy of 'we'll protect your files if you upload them to us, but it means if anybody downloads this file to their phones it won't state you as creator anymore.'
For me leeching is all about taking credit.... and quite honestly I'm not really sure how this is any different?  Assuming so called protected themes can still be exchanged from phone to phone (isn;t that why people make themes in the first place?) I think something valuable is lost in the process.
And in case anybody wonders: yes I am slightly proprietary and protective towards my won themes, I'm proud of them and I want under no circumstances have anybody else name listed as author.
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RayKnight
Joined: Apr 05, 2004
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From: Dominican Republic
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@Vlammetje: Elton is talking about the picture you use for make the themes, some people used to ripe them, that's what he is saying to protect.
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IRFCA_WDG-3A
Joined: Nov 24, 2005
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A very much simpler idea is to use the DRM protector that SE provides, and creeate your own DRM content. The .DM files can't be extracted or ripped either, and you can add in your oun name and date of creation. You can also limit the number of times the file can be used, after which, the file kills itself.
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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On 2006-05-27 14:39:12, CiberKnight wrote:
@Vlammetje: Elton is talking about the picture you use for make the themes, some people used to ripe them, that's what he is saying to protect.
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I know that, however I don't see how signing away your ownership to somebody else to get protection is really a solution I should fancy.
And I'm no fan of DRM protection to be honest but on themes it does work nicely
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jw
Joined: May 27, 2006
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I think you're misunderstood.
The author is still credited. Even with protected themes, the author name remains intact. Where are you getting the impression that it gets removed? It doesn't.
Please, check the facts first. |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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I think you will see that that is precisely what I asked a few posts above. Perhaps a proper answer would be the way to go? How else does one check facts?
Adding the sites name and url to the creator/pwner section of the theme is in my view not kosher. After all the site didn't create the theme did it? In fact the site would probably not exist at all if there weren't other people creating and uploading themes.
Don't get me wrong, I applaud the initiative to try and stop people leeching, however if your themes are already uploaded to your site to begin with, I really really fail to see why your site should be mentioned internally on the themer fields as well. Back to the point of exchanging themes between phones (and not downloading them from any one site), the theme in my opinion sjhould remain showing 'created by: Themer X' and only Themer X.
The site has no claim to the themes in my view.
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jw
Joined: May 27, 2006
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The user uploads the theme to the site to protect it. The theme is therefore downloadable from the site.
As such, the URL field within the theme is changed to show the URL of the where the theme can be downloaded.
It's quite logical in my opinion. |
Elton
Joined: May 25, 2006
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I completely understand what you are saying vlam, but the author name remains 'as written' in the theme creator author section, so full credit remains with the author, we must remember that the uploader chose to upload and protect their theme at MT, if you dont want any .thm file adjustments, dont protect the theme, and upload it as normal.
This should be seen as an optional extra for the MT website, so why not place a link where more themes from this author can be downloaded?
I always try to remember to fill in the url information, now it is done automatically, i wont see my themes uploaded at zedge anymore, and i wont find parts of my theme all over the place.
No one ever had a problem with what was posted in the url form before, and they have no reason to be concerned about it now, the only issue really, is to theme sites that have members who want to host MT protected themes, but dont want to have the MT url info, there are already hundreds of themes hosted at......www.ABC.com.....containing url info, for www.XYZ.com, so whats the difference? |
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Posted: 2006-05-25 00:51
