@HellJumper: That sounds like a great idea (If you make an item similar to another persons item adding them as a contributor), I mostly just don't like how people get jumped on for making items that are similar to items they and/or somebody else has made.

@Pinchy: Yes, unfortunately, most people on the workshop seem to think that since they put their item first, its their idea, and nobody else should be allowed to make it but them, that is what upsets me.

I don't do a lot of workshop browsing, but when I do, I sometimes see comments on some items saying he/she stole the idea for the item from someone else, I am sure this may be true in some cases, but most certainly not all of them.

So, as the title says, how does everyone in this group feel about Item Stealing?

I don't have a problem with it myself, the way I see it, If someone sees an item, likes the idea, and thinks they can do it better, they should go for it, not everyone has the time or the imagination to think of some items before others do, and should be given a fair chance at making it, its all up to valve which makes it in when the day is over anyway.

Also, sorry if this is not the place for a discussion like this, I am just curious to see what everyone else thinks of it, Feel free to remove this topic if it shouldn't be here.

Thanks!