Re:A Y Combinator Company Copied Our Design and Data Viz: We...
by vdaniuk on Wednesday February 11, 2015 @10:30AM
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Yeah, a competing theory that I've included in my original comment. Anyone with a grudge against CB Insights could have registered those accounts.
>Random internet people that decided to sign up to HN just to vent against a company?
Obviously, trolls exist. Copyright/plagiarism/"inspiration" discussions are a feeding grounds for those kind of people.
That's two competing theories. And yeah, it's ironic to state with confidence that someone is "actively running a smear campaign" with no plausible data confirming the statement.
>Random internet people that decided to sign up to HN just to vent against a company?
Obviously, trolls exist. Copyright/plagiarism/"inspiration" discussions are a feeding grounds for those kind of people.
That's two competing theories. And yeah, it's ironic to state with confidence that someone is "actively running a smear campaign" with no plausible data confirming the statement.