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by wtmt 3694 days ago
> What's wrong with copying someone else's features ?

Nothing wrong at all in getting inspiration, but the copy was a bit too much like an exact replica. The threads I linked to have more details. Global Delight also posted a short rebuttal after that.

I'm not saying that creating a copy is very simple and does not take effort, but it results in being seen as "unimaginative" or as a "copy cat". Those are not terms that someone would usually want attached to their reputation.