the question was: why people post obscure job postings. My answer was 'to preserve their secrets', supposedly to obtain a large market share before the competit

the question was: why people post obscure job postings. My answer was 'to preserve their secrets', supposedly to obtain a large market share before the competition arrives, and to possibly patent any ideas before anyone can even come in, thus ensuring your firm to have an advantage in the long run. Secrecy wouldn't be their only tool, it's just one of the tools start-ups can use to keep their Furthermore, yes my business idea is easily replicable, but my knowledge and expertise in my field makes me better than others. Say, if i was in the "ice cream" business, well, anyone can make "ice cream", but i use the best damn "ingredients" while selling my "ice cream" at a higher, yet reasonable price for the increase in quality. Now, that would be a reason why others would want to acquire me, even more so if I had a patent on my "ice cream" making ideas.