A YC-backed company, Pickle, is under fire for allegedly copying an open-source project ("cheating-daddy"), stripping its GPLv3 license, and falsely claiming they built it in four days. The original creator, Soham Bharambe, highlighted the issue on social media, causing outrage. The incident has sparked discussion about ethics, open-source licensing, and whether LLMs are exacerbating code theft. Commenters noted that the clone had more stars than the original. There's also broader skepticism about YC's vetting process and its embrace of startups focused on "growth hacking." Pickle initially attributed the code as Apache but later corrected it back to GPLv3 following the criticism. However, they're also accused of force-pushing changes to cover up their history, prompting accusations of malicious behavior. The incident sparked discussion around the value that YC brings and some past related unethical issues. Despite claims of rectifying the situation, many remain unconvinced, highlighting a crisis of morals in the tech industry.