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Absolutely. I don't quite understand this seemingly common held belief on HN that first-in somehow means you own an idea?
by flog 15y ago
Absolutely. I don't quite understand this seemingly common held belief on HN that first-in somehow means you own an idea?
- ericd 15y agoI don't know if you've experienced this, but it is one of the most irritating things in the world to see something you've put hours of thought into on every facet of the design copied almost verbatim, doubtless with very little more thought put into it. One of the few things that keeps this kind of thing in check is the risk of being publicly shamed and the associated reputation hit. So that's why this is here.