tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927499066712159439.post1259800003576506304..comments2023-11-05T04:51:37.986-05:00Comments on SoundBite Back: Scrabulous Scuffle leaves players at a loss for wordsAnthony Julianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616129335179635003noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927499066712159439.post-43705260290078807742008-01-18T14:07:00.000-05:002008-01-18T14:07:00.000-05:00Interesting post on an issue sure to be with us fo...Interesting post on an issue sure to be with us for awhile.<BR/><BR/>At this point in time, Hasbro would seem best served to try to "be the hero," and co-opt or otherwise work with Scrabulous to serve what seems like a growing and devoted audience.<BR/><BR/>Still, in a larger sense, I don't agree with the idea that Hasbro is kind of getting what they deserve for not devising an online version of Scrabble before Scrabulous came along. Scrabble is their property and they have the right and obligation to defend it -- whether they did so the day Scrabulous first appeared or after it took off on Facebook doesn't really matter. The choice shouldn't have to be "innovate or have your property stolen."<BR/><BR/>It's one thing to be left behind by a competitor with a better idea -- all companies face that risk if they don't look forward. But that is not the same as having your concept taken without consent. Scrabulous seems to make no pretense about what its game is and who it is targeting -- Scrabble and Scrabble players, respectively. If they're making money at that, Hasbro can't just sit by and do nothing.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180479864226654838noreply@blogger.com