I think there's a difference between copying someone (which isn't what I'm talking about) and finding a successful story, gaining inspiration from it and writing your own "better" version of it. I can't tell you how many times I see stories like mine on Medium. If the author follows me or read my article and tried to write a better version of it in their own words, that doesn't bother me. But, copying my article verbatim is a different story. Thanks for your feedback Shamar. I appreciate it.