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Changing the name is the best course of action. The name 'hackers news' may not be copyrighted, but that does not make using the exact same name the right thing
by niyazpk 16y ago
Changing the name is the best course of action. The name 'hackers news' may not be copyrighted, but that does not make using the exact same name the right thing to do.
The name 'hacker news india' may deceive at least a few people into believing that the site is somehow affiliated to the original site.
Furthermore, I don't think that using the same name will somehow make the site in par with the original hacker news. It will be the quality of the discussions that will decide the fate of the site.
I believe that the same name was used with the best of intentions, but now that the mistake is being pointed out, it is better to change the name.
- iuguy 16y agoI would agree, especially given that the site looks exactly like Hacker News with different colours. Quite a few of the articles up there look like they'd be fine here.