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HN is an aggregator. It's a link to other sites - there's no copyright involved.

• joering2 15y ago
  I would argue that the value is in quality of those links. HNM editor doesnt simply take any articles; this way he could just make loops through an X amount of tech/news sites and reprint. But thats not what takes place here. In other words: he is using Hacker News ecosystem (with all its limitations, votes, points, karmas etc) and based on that formula, he reprints "the best of". Perhaps smart attorney would want to ask him to stop using HN formula to build his catalog, since its obvious that HNM wouldnt get traction if he wouldnt keep high quality articles in it (he does know which articles have quality ONLY thank to HN). But again I am not trying to get the author in any sort of troubles. Its just another thought that would stop me from working on this idea.
  • joelrunyon 15y ago
    There's nothing "copywright-able" about a community. I'm sure PG could give this guy a headache if he really wanted to (as could the authors who's content he's repurposing) but the general consensus of the HN community intrinsically encourages this type of initiative and rewards it when it's well done (just take a look at the revenues). Generally, there's all sorts of ramifications any time you do something worth doing - if you use that as an excuse not to start, you'll never do anything.
    • joering2 15y ago
      Good point; thanks Joel.