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That's really shitty. I wonder what the founders of Replit have to say about this? They're active on HN so I hope they can address this publicly... EDIT: I mea

That's really shitty. I wonder what the founders of Replit have to say about this? They're active on HN so I hope they can address this publicly... EDIT: I mean the screenshots are irrefutable evidence of how bad this has escalated - it started as a normal convo and went downwards like the CEO was out to get some blood for no reason ... now I guess you're gonna get a lawyer threat letter to take down the whole blogpost because you've revealed private conversations without both parties' consent?

FiloSottile 5y ago
> now I guess you're gonna get a lawyer threat letter to take down the whole blogpost because you've revealed private conversations without both parties' consent? Absent any NDA or other contract, there is nothing requiring the other party’s consent to publish correspondence in the US.
- jll29 5y ago
  +1 Finally someone raising the valid point about "it all depends on the legal paperwork signed."
  - shkkmo 5y ago
    How would an NDA cover corrospondence with an intern from 2 years ago?
    - ivanstame 5y ago
      It wouldn't
- orliesaurus 5y ago
  What about option 3) here [1] - this email was initiated by Replit's CEO - so publishing the original email is...bad? [1] https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/3980/is-it-legal-to-publish-email-that-someone-sent-to-me https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/3980/is-it-legal-to-...
  - stonogo 5y ago
    What is option 3? Nobody numbered anything. If you're talking about copyright, this is obviously fair use.
    - mijoharas 5y ago
      The comment you are answering to refers to option 3 in the link that they post. It refers to the first answer to the question in that link, the relevant text is: > 3. Offensive to a Reasonable Person: Publication of the private facts in question must be offensive to a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities. The question is about whether it is illegal to publish a private email.
      - orliesaurus 5y ago
        Thanks for doing a better job than me at clarifying my post, I appreciate it!
thefunnyman 5y ago
Their silence on this matter speaks volumes. I’ve seen the Replit founders comment on just about every other HN post that pops up regarding their company so it’s quite surprising that they’ve made no comment here. Very curious to hear the other side of the story if there is one.
- fhrow4484 5y ago
  Here's a glimpse of the other side of the story, a reply from the CEO a few min ago: https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1401957368510906369?s=19 https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1401957368510906369?s=19
  - shkkmo 5y ago
    That doesn't seem to make replit look any better. > There is a difference between copying a feature and actually getting intro a contract, and access to the code, copying it and calling it open-source. > As a matter of principle, when someone goes into your home and steals from you, even if it's not material, you have to respond. EDIT: Added quote. The implication seems to be that he thinks source code was stolen and this has nothing to do with design.
    - thefunnyman 5y ago
      I tend to agree. It seems like the author of the article already addressed this accusation [0]. I admittedly am biased in favor of OSS authors but I tend to agree with the points he made there. Namely, this product doesn’t clone any design decisions that aren’t already public. More importantly, Replits differentiator isn’t the ability to run code in browser (which tons of other projects already offer), it’s the polish and support that comes with scaling that idea. [0] https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/#is-replit-right https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/#is-replit-rig...
    - jeanloolz 5y ago
      > copying it "it" could refers to the feature, not the code. That sentence is clearly ambiguous, the meaning slightly change based on what it refers to.

FiloSottile 5y ago

> now I guess you're gonna get a lawyer threat letter to take down the whole blogpost because you've revealed private conversations without both parties' consent? Absent any NDA or other contract, there is nothing requiring the other party’s consent to publish correspondence in the US.

jll29 5y ago
+1 Finally someone raising the valid point about "it all depends on the legal paperwork signed."
- shkkmo 5y ago
  How would an NDA cover corrospondence with an intern from 2 years ago?
  - ivanstame 5y ago
    It wouldn't
orliesaurus 5y ago
What about option 3) here [1] - this email was initiated by Replit's CEO - so publishing the original email is...bad? [1] https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/3980/is-it-legal-to-publish-email-that-someone-sent-to-me https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/3980/is-it-legal-to-...
- stonogo 5y ago
  What is option 3? Nobody numbered anything. If you're talking about copyright, this is obviously fair use.
  - mijoharas 5y ago
    The comment you are answering to refers to option 3 in the link that they post. It refers to the first answer to the question in that link, the relevant text is: > 3. Offensive to a Reasonable Person: Publication of the private facts in question must be offensive to a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities. The question is about whether it is illegal to publish a private email.
    - orliesaurus 5y ago
      Thanks for doing a better job than me at clarifying my post, I appreciate it!

thefunnyman 5y ago

Their silence on this matter speaks volumes. I’ve seen the Replit founders comment on just about every other HN post that pops up regarding their company so it’s quite surprising that they’ve made no comment here. Very curious to hear the other side of the story if there is one.

fhrow4484 5y ago
Here's a glimpse of the other side of the story, a reply from the CEO a few min ago: https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1401957368510906369?s=19 https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1401957368510906369?s=19
- shkkmo 5y ago
  That doesn't seem to make replit look any better. > There is a difference between copying a feature and actually getting intro a contract, and access to the code, copying it and calling it open-source. > As a matter of principle, when someone goes into your home and steals from you, even if it's not material, you have to respond. EDIT: Added quote. The implication seems to be that he thinks source code was stolen and this has nothing to do with design.
  - thefunnyman 5y ago
    I tend to agree. It seems like the author of the article already addressed this accusation [0]. I admittedly am biased in favor of OSS authors but I tend to agree with the points he made there. Namely, this product doesn’t clone any design decisions that aren’t already public. More importantly, Replits differentiator isn’t the ability to run code in browser (which tons of other projects already offer), it’s the polish and support that comes with scaling that idea. [0] https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/#is-replit-right https://intuitiveexplanations.com/tech/replit/#is-replit-rig...
  - jeanloolz 5y ago
    > copying it "it" could refers to the feature, not the code. That sentence is clearly ambiguous, the meaning slightly change based on what it refers to.