[Jewelry making - Article 00363] - Re: [Orchid] Keeping trade secrets

[Ateh Modus Vivendi]

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    in my experience of sharing the information exchange between
    professional people roughly break into 3 categories. 

    1. "scratch my back and I will scratch yours", 

    2. "I won't scratch your back but expect you to scratch mine" and 

    3. "I will scratch your back even if you can't scratch mine" 

    I think here at Orchid, a lot of us fall under the 3rd category,
    would be impossible to tell how many percent without a blind survey.
    So many people are willing to share their knowledge and experience
    without expecting a thing in return. 

    I have met many people under the 1st category - they would feel the
    waters first and see if they can get something out of you in exchange
    for their information before sharing any themselves. 

    Then there is the 2nd category which I find the most annoying - they
    ask you questions about your techniques, your casters, etc, and when
    you ask them the same question back, you get "I couldn't possibly
    share that info, it's confidential" or "My caster is so busy that if
    I give you his contact he won't have the time for me anymore". I have
    had that happen to me. Boy, was I pissed off! 

    Before I had that experience, I fell under the 3rd category, happily
    blabbering out any info that I thought the other person might find
    useful or helpful. Now, however, I am trying to see if the other
    person would be willing to share as well. I am not exactly under the
    1st category, because I would share with a person that is just
    starting out and can't give anything back. I just don't want to share
    with people that are trying to fish out my sources, knowing in
    advance that they won't share with me theirs. 

    Amery - 

    I understand the problems you have had with recommending your
    casters and your unwillingness to be in the middle of them. But
    wouldn't it be better if you asked your casters and warned them in
    advance too that you are not responsible for any bad customers? If
    you don't give their contact to anybody now, they might be missing on
    some good customers as well. 

    Ian - 

    I find people are more willing to share their trade secrets with
    customers than with other professionals. I guess they don't feel
    threatened that their ideas will be stolen. I often don't disclose
    the fact that I'm a jewelry designer when I'm admiring jewelry in a
    gallery. I've had several times people refuse to tell me how the
    piece is made, as if I'm there to steal their designs and ideas! I
    find it insulting as I have many more ideas than time to implement
    them. When being a regular customer - I've never had a problem of my
    questions not being answered. 

Ruslana
http://www.atehmodus.com

 
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