My guess is most HN'ers have their own ideas and don't need to steal yours. HN aside, if your idea is good, then someone has already thought of it. There are 8

My guess is most HN'ers have their own ideas and don't need to steal yours. HN aside, if your idea is good, then someone has already thought of it. There are 8 billion of us you know. I'd recommend two things. 1) Get some love from your initial user reviews and build your 5-star moat so to speak. 2) Take naming it seriously and get a trademark if patent protection is not an option. Some will "take" your idea (or maybe it will be simultaneous discovery). It happens to all innovators. If you are an execution machine, and want it more than your competitors, and have a good brand, you'll be #1. But if the market is big enough then coming in top 10 will still work out great for you unless your ego is fragile.