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Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project
I received an official response from Replit and my open-source project will be back up soon; please see the bottom of the blog post for an update. The rest of the content here will remain as a historical artifact.
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Open SourceTech Industry & Business2021
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2021 | Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by raxod502 | 4,022 | 1,274 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | How did Replit respond to this blog post? by mindB | 300 | 115 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project (2021) by jaynpatel | 192 | 114 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by anm89 | 112 | 8 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 18 Hacker News comments by 17 different people, from Jun 2021 to Nov 2026.
Most recent:
- curiousgal · Nov 6, 2026
- jjsullivan5196 · Jan 9, 2026
- primitivesuave · Jan 8, 2026
- psnehanshu · Oct 11, 2025
- ljf · Jun 8, 2024
