[quote=Konica]So someone will get penalized if the secret is revealed? Don't other players want to find out what the secret is?[/quote]

If you reveal it, you lose credibility i.e. your posts has less weight in canonization. This is also the case with other players. It's suppose to be the drawback because the secret is canon no matter what the contents are. Think it so, because you didn't told the cops before hand, the cops would think that you either are keeping more secrets or are lying (which isn't the case) and won't trust you as much. If another player reveals the secret it would be the same scenario.

P.S. I got no beef with anyone cause I'm a vegetarian.