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Re: Show HN: YCombinato – A domain-hacked "Hacker News" client

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ycombinator. You cannot have a mark named Teslo which sells electric cars, as customers could mistake one for the other.

But ycombinator don't "sell" HN do they? So no infringement...no customers...

Selling isn't required to make infringement.

Re: Show HN: YCombinato – A domain-hacked "Hacker News" client

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But ycombinator don't "sell" HN do they? So no infringement...no customers...

Selling isn't required to make infringement.

Yeah, imagine for example if your website displays offensive or illegal content, and people think it's published by ycombinator, it could damage their brand

Re: Show HN: YCombinato – A domain-hacked "Hacker News" client

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I’m looking at this on a smartphone screen. The design and fonts are way nicer than HN (which is unimaginative and ugly in comparison). But the fonts on your site are also small and the link/buttons (for collapsing comments) are small and difficult to tap or click, just like on HN.

It would be great if you could build on this, make it more accessible and get it to work for replying, voting, flagging, etc. I like how the main comments are separated as cards.

With more third party efforts like this, maybe one day YC can be shamed into making HN look better and more accessible.

Re: Show HN: YCombinato – A domain-hacked "Hacker News" client

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> Unfortunately I realized it's essentially a phishing attack :( according to the browser, which means there will probably be a warning message on most browsers... but it's still usable and hopefully people find it enjoyable. No phishing warnings for me. Not sure if YC would be happy with it though :^)

FWIW, Brave browser on Android 14 gave me a phishing warning.

Brave 1.59.124, Chromium 118.0.5993.117

Android 14; Build/UP1A.231005.007

Re: Show HN: YCombinato – A domain-hacked "Hacker News" client

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Seems like why not, but I guess the "typo squatted" domain is a bit creepy/questionable.

I use hckrnews.com as an alternative reader, I guess no shame in having a different domain. Especially since, fundamentally, YCombinator is presumably a regulated company, who must by law care about things like confusing names (what if you get hacked and someone uses the hacked domain to spoof YCombinator the business?). Hacker News is just an appendix.

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