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How much do you think it's cost to build the current version of Facebook? How much does it cost to design a vehicle? If you were to copy the design, paint it
by look_for_agpl 9y ago
How much do you think it's cost to build the current version of Facebook?
How much does it cost to design a vehicle?
If you were to copy the design, paint it a different color, and put a different logo on it, would that be subject to damages? Yes, I think it would.
There's GNU Social:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_social https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_social
There's Mastodon (which is a blatant clone of Twitter with federation and OStatus and no SMS support):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon_(software)
Beyond a certain number of users, handling spam and harassment can become very expensive (because people who can afford to pay damages aren't out abusing others on the internet).