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Imagine if you discovered some big secret that gave you an advantage at life. Would you share it with other people and lose your advantage?
What if you really struggled to gain that knowledge. Sharing it so easily would make it worth less.
What about in a social context, where your friends have nothing to give back in return but take for granted the knowledge you share with them and become competitive about it?
Julian Jackson
What does 4channel/g/fglt think of GNOME Tracker, the modern Unix file indexer?
I had a friend, let say friend A right. Before I told friend A anything, they knew nothing.
Then out of excitement I decide to share information with friend A. Friend A slowly starts learning more and more as they hang out with you. After a while they're starting to get a hang of the thing.
Then one day, friend A starts losing their respect for you. You've taught friend A all he wants to know now. He has no further use for you. And all of sudden friend A starts becoming competitive with you about that thing.
Friend A now treats you like a used napkin.
That's what happens when you share shit with other people.
Wyatt Bell
No, it's just that relationships need to be balanced. Give and receive. Sharing information you worked hard for that goes unappreciated sucks.
