Comment by xenihn
5 years ago
Why do you keep posting about non-competes when they are not a factor in California, which is where this occurred?
5 years ago
Why do you keep posting about non-competes when they are not a factor in California, which is where this occurred?
I didn't actually know that. I stand corrected about that. But it's still arguably "morally wrong". Especially if Replit's unique design decisions and/or secrets are incorporated into this, as is claimed.
If, in fact, there were any plausible argument that it was morally wrong, we would not have a written statute specifically, actionably defending it.
Rather, making threats over what amounts to it, at someone not equipped to face even such a specious attack, is clearly and indefensibly morally wrong. Shame on Replit, and shame on you for supporting them.
Any company that has $20M in the bank but could possibly be threatened just by a new college grad coding alone does not deserve to exist. Give the money back to the investors and close up shop.
Non-competes are morally wrong
> But it's still arguably "morally wrong".
According to who? You? Hundreds of people in this thread disagree with you. As does the law.
Actually, I apologize. I don't think Radon's actions were morally wrong. I take that back. I can't edit my original comment.
The only beef I had was the non-compete agreement, which I believe is illegal in California.
As a thought experiment, if you ran a business, and all your ex-employees released a free version of the same product, would you be cool with this? Could you hang out with them, smile and say everything is totally cool?
Or would you want to ask them to not release free versions of your paid product?
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