plagiarism and fellow analyst

This is starting to become amusing I already notice some of terminology catching on but now some of my other ideas are starting to show up on fellow analyst publications-If I decide to use twitter to update and publicize my writing my rival does the same? Is it the highest form of flattery or is imitation annoying and a mark of unoriginality? We will let you my readers be the judge- The one thing that hasn't be copied luckily is my pricing models and it takes a certain courage to actually pick a price