[throwaway290]

NPM (well Microsoft) forcibly took guy's package to give the name to this company: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45568276

Since then the name is basically squatted?

Whether you use left-pad or not is up to you... but this Kik story is just a bad look for Microsoft all around.

[furkansahin]

You're aware this happened way before the Microsoft acquisition right?

[throwaway290]

> You're aware this happened way before the Microsoft acquisition right?

you phrasing implies that you would say what I said if you knew that acquisition happened later. Weird but OK.

Anyway then let's just say it is a bad look for NPM and any future buyers who decided this is a worthy company

[anonymars]

What is weird? Your phrasing implies that this happened under the stewardship of Microsoft (and is somehow related to Microsoft policies or leadership)

[throwaway290]

It was implied I wrote it knowingly. If that's what you would write knowingly sure, but I think it's weird.

[anonymars]

Okay, I understand what you are saying now. You were not aware Microsoft did not own them yet. I did not glean that from your response

[throwaway290]

Yep, I would use different words if I was