This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/creathievity-can-your-ideas-be-stolen-and-what-to-do. Can your ideas be stolen? should you share them? find out the answers and what you can do about it Check more stories related to life-hacking at: https://hackernoon.com/c/life-hacking. You can also check exclusive content about #productivity, #innovation-and-creativity, #creative-process, #teamwork, #ideas, #entrepreneurship, #competition, #business, and more. This story was written by: @praisejames. Learn more about this writer by checking @praisejames's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. If someone takes your idea, you still have your idea, right? So, they didn't really steal it—they copied it. I used "steal" in the title because it's catchy, but let's talk about the real issue.