I don't think Kik is the bad guy here. This npm module was rather new (<6 months?), while Kik Messenger has been around for years, and is VERY popular with the young crowd. They are both software. It would be like the author naming his module 'imessage' or 'spotify', except this is with a company that isn't as visible to the HN crowd.
I personally think him not knowing Kik existed was odd, and not googling the name at all even odder. Even still, I think Kik's response and npm's response were perfectly valid.
Looking at the voting of the comments here makes me sad for what has become of the HN community.
I personally think him not knowing Kik existed was odd, and not googling the name at all even odder. Even still, I think Kik's response and npm's response were perfectly valid.
Looking at the voting of the comments here makes me sad for what has become of the HN community.