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We'll take it down if DHH insists!

It is personally my fault for not including a credit to Highrise for the design

Lesson to us: add credits

Crediting someone for their property doesn't make stealing it ok. By default, stealing is wrong. Waiting for an objection and/or linking to the owner doesn't change that. This seems like a problematic worldview for a young company.



It's not stealing, it's copying. 37signals still has their original. Let's get an upvote here because I know everyone in this forum agrees.


Actually, since they are hotlinking to some assets directly from the other site, they are indeed stealing.

Also, please don't ask for upvotes or assume that others agree with you.


Oh, trust me, the upvote request and everything about this comment were filled with deeply engrained sarcasm.


Sorry about that! Now I feel quite silly...


I actually needed your comment to understand, so it was useful at least once.


I actually don't care that they copied the design, but that YC actually funded people who thought that was a professional thing to do.




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