2025-12-17 19:27:49

Open source culture is the cornerstone of technological advancement, fundamentally aimed at promoting the共同 development of the entire industry. However, if some projects merely change a skin on open source code and pass it off as their own product, it indeed seems a bit insincere. This approach not only violates the spirit of open source but also easily provokes community resentment. Similar projects should proactively clarify their stance—either honestly disclose contributions or explain the differences in technical solutions—only then can they earn genuine trust and respect in the Web3 ecosystem.

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ImaginaryWhale

· 2025-12-20 18:16

Changing a skin and then claiming to be innovative, I'm truly speechless. --- The spirit of open source depends on self-awareness; otherwise, it becomes a "take-and-use" contest. --- In plain terms, it's a lack of conscience. The community has long seen through these petty tricks. --- Web3 needs genuine builders, not "QuickSwap skin changer guys." --- Is it so hard to honestly explain your contributions? Do you have to hide and cause public outrage? --- That's why some projects can never make it to the stage. --- Moving open source code just to monopolize, your vision is too narrow, brother.

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HalfIsEmpty

· 2025-12-19 11:01

Daring to sell just by changing skins, truly amazing... The project team this time is really cunning.

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SatoshiHeir

· 2025-12-17 19:47

It should be pointed out that this kind of "skin change" approach fundamentally violates the spirit of Satoshi Nakamoto—the essence of technology lies in transparency and honesty. Once these two are lost, no matter how much data is on-chain, it is just an illusion. I've long said that the biggest lie in Web3 is those projects claiming to be "open source"... Based on the logic of whitepapers, true contributors will proactively cite source code, while those who remain silent can only indicate one thing: guilt. Hear me out, gentlemen. Open source is not only a technological revolution but also a litmus test for value consensus—if you choose to hide, it is equivalent to betraying the trust foundation of the entire ecosystem.

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