Secrecy No Longer Works
In an open network like the internet many things get turned on their head. Yesterday an entrepreneur pointer out to me that in a world where information does not move easily you want to keep your cards close to your vest, but in a world where memes spread quickly you want to share your ideas aggressively because then you will be seen as the originator of the meme. Credit in a world of commoditized information goes to the creator.
I suppose I should say that the entrepreneur was Scott Karp. I am not sure he originated the meme but he was the carrier in my case