I have some experience with stealing ideas. 1. Someone posted a project to Reddit. It gained a lot of up votes, and tons of comments about people liking the co

I have some experience with stealing ideas. 1. Someone posted a project to Reddit. It gained a lot of up votes, and tons of comments about people liking the concept. I thought I could do it better, and so, I did, blowing this other site out of the water within weeks. My site became the best in that untapped market, and now it sits there for years making me a living through passive income. The original site from the Redditor closed years ago. 2. After an unexpected announcement in the entertainment industry, some doors opened for a new market. I worked day and night for 2 or 3 days to get a site together over a weekend, and be first to launch. I was... and gained 1,000 members in a matter of hours after opening. Others quickly followed suit, and took my concept, improved on it, and continued to develop it while I didn't have the time. My site faded to zero within a year, their site went on to be a success. Lessons learned. Be quick to market. Only launch when you have enough lead over the competition, and leave no glaring holes in your project which they can use to overtake you. As everyone says, it's all about execution. If someone posts an idea, or a project that is gaining traction, and I believe I can do it better, then I'll try. I don't feel bad for stealing an idea, if I make it a success. At the same time, I don't feel bad when others take my ideas. That's competition, I've had all sorts of companies try to develop knockoff sites to the one I mentioned in the first paragraph. None have reached a similar level of success. However, if one manages to take the crown, I wouldn't blame them for stealing the concept, I'd blame myself for running an inferior service. In short, yes, I'll very much steal your idea.