Company selling clones of web products (incl. airbnb, etsy, pininterest..)

http://www.agriya.com/products

by theone • 14 years ago

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david_shaw• 14 years ago

Honestly, seems like a clever tactic to me as long as they don't wander into the realm of outright copyright infringement.

Think about it from the perspective of a freelance web developer: How many times have I heard "build me a Groupon clone"? How many times have I heard "build me Facebook, but <with this subtle difference>"?

From that perspective, it's actually a very clever and efficient way to attract a client base and not need to bash your head into your keyboard every time you receive a spec for a <business-name-here> clone.

That said--and I didn't look very closely at this particular site--infringing upon their technology is obviously unethical and wrong. Just my $0.02.

Edit: It looks like they're actually labeling them as things like "Groupon clone." Clever, sure, but I think this crosses the line into infringement. I am not a lawyer, however, so someone who is more familiar with the subject should correct me if I'm wrong :)

cheeze• 14 years ago

This is definitely over the line of infringement. Pininterest? Really? The idea isn't too bad IMO, but the way they are going about it is.

Company selling clones of web products (incl. airbnb, etsy, pininterest..)

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