Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizing it?

Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by tp69 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:03AM (#29917683)

Just because many people drive above the speed limit, doesn't mean you need to. Just because people dribble shit on twitter, doesn't mean you need to. Just because rich morons stick jade eggs into their vaginas, doesn't mean you need to. Just because there are greedy scumbags in the world, doesn't mean you need to be one too.

"But, but, someone's going to do it!" isn't even remotely a valid argument against having morals and ethics.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by Shugarl on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:15AM (#29917740)

How does profiting from something valuable you created somehow makes you a greedy scumbag ? Besides, you're not addressing the main point : Someone is going to "steal" most of his hard labor, and will profit from it.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by juancb on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:11AM (#29918063)

So if he monetizes it then others won't try to "steal" his hard work?

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by Rastonbury on Thursday January 13, 2022 @02:29AM (#29917831)

You can look at it like this: Most people get paid for the work they do, doesn't mean you need to.

Sure but there are reasons people work for money, often times out of necessity, but also greed.

Is it immoral or unethical to chose to profit from Wordle? I think most would say not

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