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VoidWhisperer ◴[] No.44460737[source]
In a general sense, open source theft is bad, obviously. I have trouble feeling bad for this specific case though, given that it is a tool for cheating in interviews and tests.
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noufalibrahim ◴[] No.44461786[source]
Two separate issues.

I'd be happy for a platform that encourages and facilities cheating to disappear and not be used anymore. So, on that front, I'd agree. As a side point though, the fact that someone big is funding something like that means, it's not really an issue for, atleast some, people.

The license violation is a problem independent of this. If this becomes acceptable for any reason (including the one that your post seemed to suggest - original work is unethical), it will have detrimental effects on a lot of good players as well.

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VoidWhisperer ◴[] No.44463151[source]
> The license violation is a problem independent of this. If this becomes acceptable for any reason (including the one that your post seemed to suggest - original work is unethical), it will have detrimental effects on a lot of good players as well.

This is a fair point. Just to clarify, I still think open source theft/license violation is bad and should not be happening, even to a scummier project like this.

> As a side point though, the fact that someone big is funding something like that means, it's not really an issue for, atleast some, people.

Unfortunately some people have no issue with ethical concerns around what they fund as long as it stands any chance of making them money.

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1. noufalibrahim ◴[] No.44464113[source]
> Unfortunately some people have no issue with ethical concerns around what they fund as long as it stands any chance of making them money.

Which is, I think, a corruption. It's being missed in the discussion about the license violation which, to be fair, is what this thread it about but in my mind, that is the major issue.