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But he copies and improves, so much that the end product is barely comparable to the original. It's like saying a Ferrari is a descendant of the black T-Ford. S

by inerte 16y ago

But he copies and improves, so much that the end product is barely comparable to the original. It's like saying a Ferrari is a descendant of the black T-Ford. Sure, but it proves nothing.

rbanffy 16y ago
I can't argue with Zynga's products being improved versions of their competitors' - I have never used (and have consistently blocked) them. I was questioning the "I don't fucking want innovation. You're not smarter than your competitor. Just copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers" thing, which is plain ugly.
- fleitz 16y ago
  What we're missing from that quote is context. Also, it appears to have worked for Mr. Pincus and not for his competitors, obviously he did something a little different.
  - rbanffy 16y ago
    > it appears to have worked for Mr. Pincus and not for his competitors, obviously he did something a little different. Couldn't that be attributed to his company having a larger user base and more money than its competition?
    - fleitz 16y ago
      But how did he get the large user base?
      - rbanffy 16y ago
        Simple: by being the first to succeed. But that doesn't make the means to attain continued success less evil.