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Re:Tipjoy (YC W08) now allows payments via Twitter by mattmaroon on Thursday December 04, 2008 @06:46PM (#386355)
Idk, the feature is definitely a little too obvious to call theft. Also, when you see someone launch 15 days after someone else, you can't assume copying. Features often take longer than that to develop, especially on sites that involve money transfers.

Not saying it's impossible, just saying it's far from a slam dunk.

Re:Tipjoy (YC W08) now allows payments via Twitter by sanjayparekh on Thursday December 04, 2008 @07:12PM (#386388)
Errr.. Twitpay was developed over a WEEKEND at Atlanta Startup Weekend. I'd say it's pretty easy to copy this idea in 15 days. Heck, I'd have expected more features. Maybe the extra days were used to do more key words.