Clifton: So it's ok to rip off a site when it's small?

Svbtle isn't a "theme", it's just a site. You wouldn't rip off the TechCrunch design if you were starting a tech blog, so why use a copy of another site? People made a ripoff theme from Svbtle because they were pissed off it's an invite only network. Not being invited, however, is not an invitation to break in.

If you want a similar design, don't just mimic it, build on it and adapt the ideas to your purpose. As it is, Wp-Svbtle is a poor ripoff. Don't use it.