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amanaplanacanalyesterday at 5:28 PM1 replyview on HN

That's why IP was invented, but what IP are they infringing? Not patents, not copyright, not trademarks, so what? Making something cheaper than someone else isn't anti-competitive. There are a lot of businesses that do that. That's the very essence of competition.


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catigulayesterday at 9:29 PM

They're not merely 'making something cheaper'. They're actively violating the terms of service using deceptive means. This is a trade-secret/DMCA violation. You're not allowed to use computers to do stuff like that. It's against the law.