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I found one line from that article really funny: > an LA-based company that was run by a self-proclaimed co-founder of MySpace I've met several people in southern california that say they are myspace co-founders. Why on earth is myspace the go-to mark for them?
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No different to starting a company that lets people get cheaper rides while avoiding taxi restrictions or one that lets you find cheaper places to stay by avoiding hotel and zoning laws. A lot of successful startups and internet businesses are done on a 'break an awkward law first, ask for permission later' kind of way. There's a reason a common startup mantra is 'it's better to beg for forgiveness rather than ask pe…
I think republishing someone else's work without permission them is morally wrong, but offering a taxi ride is only wrong insofar as it is illegal. One is a good law protecting content creators, the other is crony capitalism. So I think there is a difference.
I feel like starting a business with a massive theft of other people's intellectual property isn't a great model to follow.