The other major difference is that in your analogy sweets are being offered in return for the idea.
Now.. I'm fairly confident that Thinksecret has not offered anything to its sources. It simply links to an anonymous mailer system so that anyone at all can send them news tips.
That is certainly not illegal.
Is anyone else as shocked as I am that this handle wasn't taken?!
Come on, people! iRobot?!
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