Wow, they stole a whole idea? Somebody call the cops, I can't believe it!<p>Seriously though, if you think your idea is that great, you should write it on a little note and keep it in a shoebox. Then, within days, weeks but at most years you'll find that somehow someone seems to have had magical access to your shoebox and managed to read right through the cardboard.<p>How did they do that?<p>Don't tell anybody your ideas if they're that good, they'll run with it and might even do a better job than you yourself ever will...<p>Especially somebody that is in a position to implement your idea overnight and make a bundle while doing it, that's tying the proverbial cat to the bacon and expecting the bacon to be there in the morning.<p>Nice story about ideas and how to make money of them:<p>Two gentlemen showed up at a notary public to see if he had a solution to their dilemma.<p>The first was a well known businessman, the second an inventor.<p>The businessman made matchboxes and the inventor had come up with an idea to save money on the production of the boxes, but realized that if he gave his idea the businessman would implement it and not pay him.<p>So he named his price, asked the businessman to deposit the money with the notary, and if the idea upon disclosure would be implemented within 5 years the money would flow to the inventor, otherwise it would go back to the businessman.<p>The idea was simple as can be: "only put the 'rubbing surface' on one side of the box", instant savings.<p>The businessman immediately realized the potential and the money was released, both parties happy.<p>So if you wish to 'sell your idea' use some kind of escrow to make sure that you get what's due to you, and if you don't, don't bitch.