There's this thesis in @Hbomberguy latest video about plagiarism¹ that talks about the way plagiarists *think* about the people they copy from as being *beneath* them. Socially acceptable to take advantage of.
It's a fascinating behaviour.
Does #OpenSource have users who think of the creators as contemptible? Probably not, most of the users I talk to aren't like that at all.
Most. One or two have rung this bell for me over the years though
¹ 4 hours long! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDp3cB5fHXQ go watch it!