How is this called.

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Loonm, Mar 2, 2008.

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  1. #1
    How to call a fact when someone copies someone else's idea. Like Microsoft makes Zune after apple's iPod.
    Like movie Transmorphers after Transformers
    And so on.
    Is this a ripoff? sampling?
    Or what can someone suggest. :)
     
    Loonm, Mar 2, 2008 IP
  2. Ikaruga

    Ikaruga Active Member

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    #2
    "Ripping off"
     
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  3. Loonm

    Loonm Peon

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    #3
    Yea i thought too, but urbandictionary.com says ripping off is scamming, this is not exactly scamming.
     
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  4. NAS125

    NAS125 Active Member

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    #4
    copywritting?
     
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    coderbari Well-Known Member

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    #5
    "xeroxing?" :D
     
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  6. pipsbank

    pipsbank Banned

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    #6
    my teacher in my primary school said to me :

    ----to a successful person, you should copy your friends work and enhance it to make it better----
     
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  7. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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  8. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #8
    Idea Stealing ?
     
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  9. dynashox

    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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    #9
    Just call it "Loser!" :p
     
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  10. hav0c

    hav0c Notable Member

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  11. kaung

    kaung Twitter @KaungKo

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    #11
    copycat :p
     
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  12. Loonm

    Loonm Peon

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    Copycat sounds good :) i need this for a domain name :)
     
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    #13
    Indirect creative copy?
     
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  14. Emperor

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    #14
    I think Sarahk is right on. These are the two terms most suitable.
     
    Emperor, Mar 3, 2008 IP