[beardedman]

People in this thread seem to be confusing copying an idea vs. copying actual IP.

There is nothing stopping anyone from creating a TikTok clone, but there sure as hell are laws stopping anyone from directly ripping the UI (which Pixelfed did in this case).

[berkes]

Both aren't the problem here though.

Pixelfed used the exact same list of filter-names (image effects) as Instagram. Which is probably an oversight - I'd imagine its even a copy-paste from some hackernews/opensource/tutorial.

Neither the UI was ripped, nor the implementation cloned. It's all about the names used in a feature.

[beardedman]

Read my original post.

> copying actual IP.

This is exactly the problem they're facing.

PS; labels & text are part of the UI.

[themusicgod1]

> vs. copying actual IP.

there is no "actual IP", just copyright, trademarks, user interface design elements, software patents and so on.

[nomel]

> from creating a TikTok clone, but there sure as hell are laws stopping anyone from directly ripping the UI

This is contradictory.

[beardedman]

It's really not.