[jsumrall]

The tool OP made is neither technically challenging or interesting. The story is about what the tool was for, which is certainly not one small piece.

These types of stories are great and motivational, but not when it promotes people who are looking for inspiration to turn to stealing content and selling access to it.

Just because this kind of stuff is common in other countries or cultures doesn't change my opinion about it being wrong.

[xiaoma]

By stealing do you mean copying? What is the actual harm caused by social media marketing norms on VK?

Do you feel like Indians making generic copies of western cancer drugs is also wrong?

Most importantly, what kind of paragon of morality are you to pass such strident judgment on such a pedestrian issue?

Are you some super eco-conscious, vegetarian, volunteer worker who fights to stop the various unsavory things you have going on in your own country... or are your unyielding ethical judgments primarily reserved when for those living in much poorer countries and different cultures copy and share each other's social media ads?

I just don't understand why this is an issue worthwhile to try to shame strangers on the internet over.

[kazga]

Could you maybe explain how you compare copying a cancer drug to automatically putting your own watermark on other people's funny images?

[xiaoma]

Okay, kazga.

Both violate international IP treaties and both are absolutely normal behavior to many millions of people. Not amoral psychopaths for the most part, just normal people.

[aries1980]

False. In Europe, you can IP the industrial process of making the drug, not the drug itself.

[mskvsk]

Well, your opinion won't change this kind of stuff in other countries either. Your actions will, though.

[jsumrall]

Exactly, which is why I think it's important to point out when something is wrong rather than try to promote it as an example for others to follow.

Sure, feel free to continue. Just don't come here looking for praise.

edit: *praise from everyone. It seems some people are impressed. Congrats.

[mskvsk]

And I'd like to address the "not technically challenging" part of your comment.

Do you have even slightest idea what it takes to juggle the APIs of 4 buggy social networks without passing it through to your customers?

I'm not saying I'm a high-league developer, but your remark seemed like an ignorant understatement to me.

[mskvsk]

Dude, look around. There's no shortage of people pointing to something.

It's not about shaming. It's not about praise.

It's about actually doing something, even if it seems dirty. Because one day it'll help you to actually change the whole system. There are a lot of examples of this phenomenon.