Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

Giving credit where credit is due is a powerful and widely respected rule among analysts.  Sometimes, certain types of opportunists (non-analyst types) will try to leverage the work of an analyst without giving credit where credit is due.  Similarly, some of the opportunist types are inclined to use the connections/experience/reputation of an analyst without properly respecting those connections/experience/reputation, some of which may have taken years to earn.  Needless to say, this doesn't go over very well with the exploited/leveraged analyst, nor the larger analytical community.  Giving both respect and credit where they are due is important.  People take notice of these things.