Microsoft China rips off Plurk

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but blatant theft of code, design, and UI elements is just not cool, especially when the infringing party is the biggest software company in the world. Yes, we’re talking about Microsoft. Interested? Read more:

I am the lead dev & co-founder of Plurk. Please help this spread and help us fight this.

Update 1:
Microsoft has acknowledged they have a problem. club.msn.cn has been shut down while they investigate. Official press release from MS.

Update 2:
Microsoft has acknowledged code theft and apologized to Plurk. Juku has been shut down indefinitely. Their press release.

A big thanks goes to everyone that has supported us in this.

Code · Design · Life · Plurk • 14. Dec 2009
7 comments so far

Spreaded.

Sue them :)

Just a note that I found about this story and have written about it at www.Techvibes.com a Canadian technology blog.

I hope you guys get this situation handled in a favourable way and that you don't get bitten by what appears to be a knockoff.

Good luck,

Malcolm

Also spreaded the word for our beloved Plurk. ^^

Malcolm and bluszcz:
Thanks for your help.

Hi Amir, just a bit curious. Plurk (dev team) is permanently/based in Taiwan now? Both you and Alvin have moved here? How did you come to this decision? I mean, you guys still only take questions in your Plurk contact form in English, though of course you are very popular here.

Good news to hear that Microsoft owned up to their mistake. Now hopefully Plurk can get their ban in China ended also.

Congrats Amix :)

Microsoft should buy your startup if they are interested in your product ...

Great article. Thanks for sharing!

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