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It is not "highly ethical", this game has existed for decades. That's like saying Candy Crush copied Bejeweled; neither games were origina.
by MisterSandman 5y ago
It is not "highly ethical", this game has existed for decades. That's like saying Candy Crush copied Bejeweled; neither games were origina.
- huhtenberg 5y agoThe exactly-five-letter word guesser that includes virtual keyboard that paints keys as hints as the game progresses? After explicitly mentioning in a comment that the game was derived from Wordle - "I came across https://bert.org/2021/11/24/the-best-starting-word-in-wordle https://bert.org/2021/11/24/the-best-starting-word-in-wordle... on HN the other day". The OP now added "About", with weasel-worded reference to Wordle. Jesus. How hard is it to just acknowledge other people's work that you are directly borrowing from.
- ximeng 5y agoIt’s better than Wordle, which is offering one word per day. It’s not like he’s getting rich off three dollars a month. He’s providing a free service. Does Wordle have a link to their inspiration? I support people being creative, if he wants to earn a few bucks and disrupt the word game market with a new business model, fine by me.