Need help with Solostream WP Launch – anybody?

There are thousands of WordPress themes – which means that many people won’t be familiar with your particular theme. So a link to your site might help.

Thank you. I’ve just changed the theme but could always change it back if someone came forward to help with it.
blog address is christinemcintyre.me

I would still prefer to use the solostream wp launch theme, if I can get it the way I want it. ??

hey christine. how did you get the theme for free? i see on their site it costs $79.

why don’t you just pay for the theme – like people who have integrity – and perhaps the solostream folks will help you out.

djeff8593 – It is not for lack of integrity but rather lack of finances at the moment. Your comment is very mean and judgmental, particularly in light of the fact that you know nothing of me nor my present circumstances.
In reply to your question, I got the theme from Solostream’s website. I believe it was a promotion they were offering when they launched this theme. I realize I would have access to their support if I bought it now, and I have every intention of doing so when I can afford it, however, in the interim I would still like to use it as I really like it.
When I come to a forum for assistance, I expect to be treated with a modicum of respect. I help others whenever and wherever I am able, without derision or judgment. When I am unable to say anything kind, I keep silent.

“In reply to your question, I got the theme from Solostream’s website. I believe it was a promotion they were offering when they launched this theme.”

Christine. Now, come on. You know that’s a lie. I’ve been a customer of Solostream for some time, and I see everything they publish. If they ever would have offered this theme for free, I certainly would have taken advantage of the offer.

Besides, it’s clear you downloaded the theme illegally, because the link in the site footer points to [link removed] rather than solostream.com.

“When I come to a forum for assistance, I expect to be treated with a modicum of respect.”

Respect. Yes, that;s a great word. Can you respect the Solostream folks enough to not steal their work?

“I help others whenever and wherever I am able, without derision or judgment. When I am unable to say anything kind, I keep silent.”

Really? Judging by your profile page at https://www.ads-software.com/support/profile/5779794, it would seem otherwise. You haven’t responded to one thread on this forum. You haven’t helped even a single person on this forum. You only came here to get help for your illegal and unethical activities. The writing on your site is very noble and spiritual sounding, but I guess being spiritual and noble sounding doesn’t equate to having integrity. Believe me when I tell you that you won’t get far in any business pursuit that way.

And by the way, there are plenty of nice, free themes out there that you don’t have to steal someone’s copyright protected work.

I’d like to chime in on this topic as I’m a Solostream customer as well. Christine, while I respect your position, I have to agree with djeff8593. I see everything that Solostream publishes, and I know for a fact that they didn’t ever offer wp-launch for free. Afterall, they make their living by selling wordpress themes; not giving them away.

Besides, they do offer several nice, free wordpress themes on their site. True, they are not as nice as the premium themes they offer, but at least they offer them.

I have only good things to say about Solostream’s support folks. They consistently take care of their customers, and I’m sure it would be worth the investment to actually purchase one of their themes.

And one other thing … there are a lot of fly-by-night sites out there offering stolen themes. And most of the time, they’ve modified the theme so that you get all these weird ads popping up on your site. Solostream does not do that. Their themes are solid and they have the best interest of their customers in mind.

So Christine, if you did not download the theme from Solostream, consider yourself warned. As Forest Gump said, stolen wordpress themes are like a a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Or something like that.

Blessings – Aaron

You know, I’m flabberghasted! Is this how people behave online these days? For your information, I wouldn’t have the first clue about how to go about stealing anything online, let alone a theme. I’m just not that technologically proficient! I have spent the better part of the last ten years in the jungle in Belize – without internet connection! I have a degree in History, NOT computer engineering (although I wish I had a degree in computer something so I would know how to do a simple thing like put up a banner!)
You are making accusations that are completely unfounded, and insulting me in the process. I really have no idea how exactly it is that I got the new theme. I saw it being offered and I liked it and clicked on the download button. It’s as simple as that. Seems to me, if somebody were to steal something like that they would need to have a lot of computer savvy to do so. And, I’m sorry to disappoint you (since you are so insistent that I am somehow in the wrong!), but that just isn’t me. The truth is, I am desperately trying to catch up on everything I’ve missed these last ten years – and frankly, a lot has changed on the web and there is a LOT to learn. Up until very recently all I was able to do with an efficacy was send and receive emails and design a rudimentary website (and that only because I had learned how to do it in Claris Homepage more than ten years ago!)
You are being extremely unfair. As for helping others – yes, it’s true I haven’t helped anyone at this forum yet because I don’t often come here – I have known of the existence of this forum for a few months now and may have come once or twice in the beginning regarding wordpress issues – can’t remember now – but usually I try to figure things out by myself. When I mentioned helping people, I didn’t mean necessarily at this forum. I meant generally in life.
As for disrespecting Solostream, how can I have disrespected them when they themselves were offering their theme for free (and I do remember seeing something about not having access to their support unless you bought it – which is perfectly acceptable considering it was free) You yourself say you would have taken advantage of it:
“If they ever would have offered this theme for free, I certainly would have taken advantage of the offer.”
And yes, I agree there are some very nice free themes available, but the point I’m trying to make is that when I downloaded this particular theme it was free! So please, stop accusing me of something I did not nor could not do!
If you truly believe that I somehow stole the theme, then why not report me to Solostream? God knows, I would love to be able to speak with them!

Okay, so you’ve been in the jungle for 10 years. Welcome back.

You’ve been made aware of your crime, so, if you have any integrity at all, fix it. Buy the theme or take it down, and stop whining about how this is so unfair. It’s unfair that you’re using a theme illegally.

“If you truly believe that I somehow stole the theme, then why not report me to Solostream?”

You know, that’s a good idea. I thought I could convince you to do the right thing myself, but clearly you have no conscience. So I will notify Solostream and let them handle it. I’m sure you’ll be hearing from them very soon.

Update: I just sent them a message to let them know you’re using their theme illegally. I’m sure you’ll be hearing from them. If you take the theme down now, they may not have you site shut down.

ROFLMAO

To quote Aaron … “Blessings”

@christine McIntyre

Actually this theme has never been offered for free…trust me on this ;o) And yes if you did not pay for theme and got it free, then guess what? You stole it! Plain and simple!

Being an educated individual, you should know better and if you don’t, then maybe you should get a refund on that education because its obvious you didn’t learn anything.

@aaron929 Sorry but I did not see your post until now. If I had, I would have understood better and responded differently to djeff8593. I now realize that it must be possible for people to steal themes. And for others to unwittingly “handle” stolen themes. I have learned much because of this discussion – in the future I shall be on my guard!

I have contacted Solostream myself and sent them a copy of this discussion. I prefer to be in contact with them directly in order to sort this out. I believe I found in my History menu the site where I downloaded WP Launch. If this site is dealing in stolen themes then Solostream must be advised.

As for djeff8593, you might have simply informed me without the denigration and accusations. People do make honest mistakes you know, especially when they are neophytes. If you had explained at the outset that there are sites that illegally give away themes, I myself would have contacted Solostream immediately. I just now went to the site you posted earlier [link removed] and can honestly tell you that I have never before seen that site. Nor do I have that address in my History list.

But I do have this one: [link removed] I suspect this is where I downloaded WP Launch. But I’m not sure. The truth is I don’t remember exactly from which site I got it as it was quite some time ago and there has been a lot of water under the bridge since then. I’m still looking though my History list for all possible options. In any case, it is between Solostream and myself now.

As for @tsquez, tell me who was the leading Russian feminist at the time of the Russian Revolution? You see, you may not know this (I am not assuming that you don’t, but simply using it as an example to make a point.) And the point is: everyday of my life I learn something new and I never presume that I know everything. Being educated doesn’t make me omniscient. And I don’t expect others to know everything either, educated or not. I may not be as computer literate as I would wish to be, but every day I am learning. And I did learn something very important this evening. Despite the insults.

OMG!!!!!! I have been searching so long for this theme!!!!

Thank you, Christine, thank you, thank you, thank you for putting this link online!!!

Love you forever,
Your partner in crime,

Wendi

p.s. do you have more of those wonderful links??? Pretty please….
p.s. p.s. Owwww, and I love history!!! I was Clara Zetkin, wasn’t it, the feminist???

This is ridiculous. I am no partner in crime. This discussion is coming down immediately.

Christine it doesn’t matter who the leading Russian feminist at the time of the Russian revolution was nor do I care…I am not Russian and I wasn’t alive at that point in time.

But lets do this shall we, let us help the propagation of illegal copies of premium WordPress themes by posting links, for everyone to see, to sites that offer them to begin with.

So I have a question for you: Who helped spread links to sites that offer downloads of themes that people put a lot of time and effort into?

<….shaking head

hopefully a mod or admin will remove the link.

And hopefully you learned something “new” today.