I was going to say this in one of the idea threads, but I might as well make a thread here.I dont work in the industry as of yet, but I know for a fact that idea theft is a regular thing. I'm talking breaking an entering and stealing a computer kind of theft. Even small indie artists in college can get their shit stolen. So to any /co/mrades around, I'm just saying, when you're making a project, keep that shit small and locked, dont just go around openly talking about every detail, because people not only might steal it, there are people actively looking at forums to look for ideas to use, wether it be creepypasta, concept art, or idea posts. Yes, there are people actively looking at those idea threads with the intent of blatantly stealing your idea.I'm not saying you shouldnt make collaborations online, or never share any ideas on the internet. In fact, I highly recommend it, people like egoraptor and a couple of artists off of deviantart of all places have gotten successful, and even some jobs because of it. But just dont go crazy about your idea for the next minecraft or revival of 2d animation and expect to be protected by law.*this message was brought to you by dudecorp*
Fan projects aside, it doesn't necessarily help that most of these ideas are just ideas. All brainstorm and little to show for it, which isn't bad in itself and is somewhat understandable. But that just makes it easier to plagiarize