There’s a saying that goes, “Imitation is the best form of flattery”. Much like a man’s relentless advances on an uninterested lady, sometimes flattery can go overboard and just become plain annoying.
Today, Australia-based flight expert marketplace FlightFox crossed that line. A tool that they created – accessible from their website here – lists “The 17 Best Cities To Live Cheaply”.
17 Best Cities to live Cheaply w/ 5 Bookable Accommodations for Nomads. Which cities made the cut? #ttot #hacker http://t.co/F2yOhDqQKv
— Flightfox (@flightfox) October 10, 2014
Funny thing is, the structure and details seem similar to Nomad List – some might say too similar. Coincidence, or plagiarism? You be the judge:
Suspiciously similar style and structure.
Even the details seem all-too-familiar.
This was compounded by the fact that there were no credits nor attribution of any form made to Nomad List. When confronted on Twitter, FlightFox’s social media manager made a major PR boo-boo – replying with sarcasm instead of fessing up:
@levelsio Oh how original https://t.co/onle5vrX0L — Fred Perrotta (@FredPerrotta) October 13, 2014
Treading the thin line
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