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The sites you will be competing with (at least the ones cc'ing their user content) would probably say something bombastic like "we're better, so go ahead and tr
by rwolf 17y ago
The sites you will be competing with (at least the ones cc'ing their user content) would probably say something bombastic like "we're better, so go ahead and try to use our content to beat us"--I can certainly imagine the kids at Stack Overflow saying something macho like this on their radio show.
I say go for it. Us HNers have a major crush on Stack Overflow, and if you can drive us to your site (without spamming the google front page a la Nabble), you win. Bonus points for cc'ing your user content so the next fad can take all of your business.
- rufugee 17y agoSorry if I was unclear...I'm not trying to compete with StackOverflow. I'm trying to borrow answers from places like Yahoo Answers, etc. My site is a question/answer site for a niche (think quilting, or folks who collect rocks, or home schoolers...that sort of niche).
- jacquesm 17y agoIf you are going to copy - not borrow - stuff from Yahoo answers you probably should be warned that Yahoo has a small army of lawyers at their disposal who could probably make your life quite miserable if you started copying their information.