There’s no monopoly on generosity.
When something is successful, there’s bound to be spinoffs. Bandwagoneers. Hangers-on. Maybe even copycats.
If you’re really successful, you’re also going to see the good side of this: Tools that leverage your platform, ebooks teaching people how to navigate it, blogs spotlighting the best of it, communities grouping up around it, and on and on and on.
A few years ago there was a tenacious business book called Brand Hijack, and it basically said that if you’re not willing to let people hijack the spirit of what you’ve created and make it their own, might as well get out of the kitchen.
So from a Squidoo standpoint, the more I see offshoots and satellite projects that are aiming to teach new lensmasters how to make great lenses, or inform and teach existing lensmasters in a way that adds value to the community, or offer a place for moms to meetup, or a suite of cool addons to help you run your lenses, I am delighted. And thrilled. And impressed by the generosity of so many lensmasters who want to teach and mentor and help.
There’s no stepping on toes if you’re fair and clear and useful and honest and deliver what you say you’re going to deliver.
Keep at it, guys. And thanks.