Tyler Cruz's new forum designer

[Jack Swift]

I try not to read Tyler Cruz's blog but some days I can't help myself. Anyway, he was just bragging about a new forum designer he found for one of his new starcraft 2 sites, but he wouldn't reveal the name unless people paid him $25. I thought this was a pretty dick-head move. Especially when you compare it to the free exchange of ideas and tips here at wickedfire.

The funny thing is, I googled: "who designed starcraft2.net" and the result was:

Starcraft2.net - Forum Rules

Although the administrators and moderators of Starcraft2.net will attempt to keep all objectionable messages ... Custom skin designed by ForumTemplates.com ...
Starcraft2.net - Forum Rules - 19k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

So there you have it. ForumTemplates.com. Don't give Tyler $25. Supposedly this place is so good/cheap/fast that he doesn't want people to find out about them.

I don't even design forums, but his attitude just pissed me off.

[Jon]

Hahahaha!!

I think that's the designer he uses for all of his forums anyway.

[Reefer420]

haha nice work!

[Jack Swift]

Here's what he had to say about it:

This new company I found had me on skeptical mode from the beginning. Their portfolio had some real nice stuff; if I had to compare their quality to Sheldon, I’d say they were about 85% of his skill. However, listen to this. Their turnaround time is a week or less, and their cost is rediculously low; at a couple hundred bucks.


This is the point where dozens of people start asking me who I used. Well, as stated in an earlier post, I’m going to charge $25 to simply release the name of the company I used. Why? I’m not trying to be a bastard, but finding quality freelancers whether it be for design, forum skinning, or programming, is like panning for gold. And so I’m not going to tell everybody my secret spot where all the gold is for free anymore. It will hike prices up, make turnaround times longer since there is more demand, and also give possible competition a great resource.


So, if you really want to know who I used, it’s going to cost you $25. Sorry.

[pfgannon]

What a dick move!
I could understand if it were a private designer that did select jobs but its fuckin forumtemplates...

Tyler you get more 'guru' every post.

[Dirvan]

Well it looks like he is having a bad day. I just read on his blog that he got banned from CJ.

[Miguel]

Originally Posted by Dirvan

Well it looks like he is having a bad day. I just read on his blog that he got banned from CJ.

ROFL

[CleverLdy]

It would have made more sense if it was actually some spectacular design, but it's not... (big yawn)

[wesley]

Tyler is just a kid that got lucky with his poker forum, none of his other sites are successful at all.

This just proves it again.

[pocketrockets]

Originally Posted by Dirvan

Well it looks like he is having a bad day. I just read on his blog that he got banned from CJ.

He didn't get banned... it was deactivated due to inactivity. They do this to everyone. You can just call them and re-activate the account or just sign-up under a new username.

I guess Tyler needed a more attention getting headline.

[lazar]

That's fucking awesome. Good work.

[Notion2]

nice find.

[photoads]

Great find, gonna sell this top secret info in a crap book for $7. I expect all 32 members of his great forum to sieze this once in a lifetime offer!

[L146705]

Just found this post from jon waraas blog haha. The designer should get credit for his work from Tyler e.g. referals.

[beejeebers]

"As of Jan 1st, 2007, I’m averaging $256 USD a day."

Is this a joke?

Is this what gurus make?

wtf?

[ScottDaMan]

beejee..? Weird name. Are you serious? LOL

[JamesH]

Left him a comment:

Guys just Google “who designed starcraft2.net” and the first result tells you that it was designed by ForumTemplates.com. Good link bait Tyler, even if you sound like a dick. I guess you’ll do anything for money, considering how every single one of your projects failed except for a poker forum.

Let's see how long it takes for him to delete it.

[waraas]

Originally Posted by JamesH

Left him a comment:
Let's see how long it takes for him to delete it.

I also sent him trackbacks to like 10 of his blog posts hehe

[Ted]

It might have been dumb to try and charge but if this gets picked up by a few people than it's a nice little bit of linkbait.

[bobschmuck]

Tyler Cruz makes me laugh with his blog posts.

He acts like a douche bag and this resent post just show his true attitude again... Come on charging $25 to help other Internet Publishers what was he thinking. It always tries to seem like big shit.

[TylerL]

I was going to post my last conversation with him since I blocked him on MSN, but it's not on my laptop and I'm too lazy to boot up the desktop. I'll give a quick run-down:

Myself: *changes nickname to something like "$150 Forum Skins, today only"* (I do little mini sales on design work over MSN once in a while).

TylerC: "I'll take one of those!"

Myself: "Ok, what did you need done?"

TylerC: "I'm kidding, I wouldn't hire you."

That kid is the only thing that puts me off of Vancouver. I'd love to live there if there was a sure-fire way to never see or hear him.

EDIT: By the way, as far as I know, Tyler always hires Sheldon (vBulletinSkinz - Releasing 2006).

[Flam3D]

Fucking tyler cruz fucking BURN IN HELL BITCH

[geofferson]

I'm pretty sure he lives in Vancouver Island which is NOT Vancouver. You should be okay TylerL, as long as you can handle the houseless people infestation.

[JamesH]

The little twat deleted my comment. Oh well, I don't think Jon's trackback is going anywhere

[arz]

You guys are so mean! You should give some props to a guy who's one of only 7 people linked from Jon's blogroll.

[drloveless]

yeah i talked to that guy once. Was not very friendly.

[trigatch4]

So he's not the type you might instantly warm up to... so what. Everyone here has friends that, if you met today, you would probably think are dicks. But for some reason, because you've known them for so long, you don't see them like that...

Everyone here has "assets" in this industry they want to protect. I think this situation qualifies. But, I think flaunting the find and offering to sell the secret was a serious error in judgement. Oh well... no harm no foul. Now you all have the name and justice is done. Afterall, there was a lot of debate about the "free arbi automation" tool that I released. I caught some heat for the concept and ended up taking it down for a lot of reasons. But in the end, you live and you learn. I still think the arbi idea was good and fair... but I hope those who disagreed don't think I'm a dickface. It's water under the bridge.

But in the end, Tyler isn't a "bad guy". I've talked to him, and he's a decent guy in my book. With everyone bashing him, I just figured one of his "friends"... or rather someone that's "friendly" with him, ought to offer a different perspective.

[drloveless]

hey i have no problem with him. Just stating how it was to meet him.

[ChrisS]

Haha I miss Tyler's video blogs. "I met with the mortgage lady today...I had lots of questions...she answered my questions...they said no...it went really well"

Bwahahaha!

I've said many times that Tyler Cruz's success is more inspirational than anything else...ever.

[MyOwnDemon]

Not to sound like an asshole, but besides his posts here, his name isn't ringing a bell. Should I know or even give a fuck who he is?

[lerchmo]

TylerCruz.com: Inspirational Flash Video

[feros]

Originally Posted by arz

You guys are so mean! You should give some props to a guy who's one of only 7 people linked from Jon's blogroll.

QFT. After all, a link on Jon's blogroll is worth $1k/mo. Tyler must be fuckin crazy successful to afford that! One day I hope to have a link on Jon's blogroll.

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[kyleirwin]

Originally Posted by lerchmo

TylerCruz.com: Inspirational Flash Video

Wooooooooooow. A Toyota Corolla, $152 USD a day... man, that kid knows how to live! So inspirational!

[cody]

Originally Posted by ChrisS

Haha I miss Tyler's video blogs. "I met with the mortgage lady today...I had lots of questions...she answered my questions...they said no...it went really well"

Bwahahaha!

I've said many times that Tyler Cruz's success is more inspirational than anything else...ever.

Yeah his blog inspires me too. I think to myself every time I glance at it "If this fairy idiot can do it, anyone can".

[arz]

Tyler's To Do list:

[Laura]

This thread makes me giggle. Teehee.

[wesley]

As said by tylercruz:

I typically only work on my ‘todo’ list if I have completed all of the following:

Responded to all my e-mails.
Have a recent blog post up.
Have no important or outstanding work that needs to be done (time sensitive matters for example).

Only then (and if I have adequate energy) will I open up my ‘todo’ list. Since I only work an average of 3-4 hours a day, I don’t get to my ‘todo’ list most of the time.

He annoys the hell out of me.

Check out his real todo list: http://www.tylercruz.com/wp-content/..._todo_list.txt

He could probably finish all that in under a week.

[maximus]

He was also bragging about only being able to work like 15 - 20 hours per week. That lazy sack! No wonder his affiliate attempts went no where.

[ChrisS]

Haha...that rocks, arz!