Hey Nico, you didn't vibe code your data room but stole it from Papermark

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Marc Seitz accuses Corgi's Nico of stealing Papermark's AGPL-licensed code, not vibe coding it.

Marc Seitz publicly accused Nico Laqua of Corgi of copying code from Papermark, an open-source project under AGPL and enterprise licenses, rather than creating it via vibe coding. Seitz demanded the infringing product be taken down, calling the act fraud and questioning the ethics of the YC community. The tweet includes screenshots and tags YC partners Garry Tan and Jessica Livingston.

What commenters are saying

Commenters split on the infringement claim. Many criticized Corgi for brazenly copying Papermark's AGPL code without license compliance, calling it fraud. Some argued open-source code cannot be stolen if license terms are followed, but noted Corgi did not comply. A few dismissed the drama, seeing it as typical YC startup conflicts. Others lamented that AI-assisted coding blurs lines between inspiration and theft. One commenter provided the AGPL license link and explained its network-use sharing requirement.