Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others | Techi.com

Note to Startups: If you're going to steal from others... well, just don't steal from others ...

The internet is rife with theft. People take content and concepts from others on a regular basis and pawn it off as their own. Its so common that many websites (including this one) have given up on fighting content-scrapers, spammers, and intellectual property thieves altogether. If you can get by without being too-badly hurt by them, it often isnt worth the fight.

Sometimes, however, it is so blatant that it cannot be ignored. Such is the case with Y Combinator startup ...

The startup just received $1.2 million in funding from Dave McClures 500 Startups fund and abruptly copied a good chunk of inspiration from 37signals product ...

... . 37signals was founded by Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried who are well-respected within the startup world.

... describes the productivity company as, not the most low-profile place from which to nab a little inspiration. ...