You copied another writer's work, and then ignored her when she asked you politely to remove it.

Just like anyone else on the chain who plagiarises and makes personal attacks, you are now being flagged. Here is an important point about the technology you are embracing:

if you think you have the right to post stolen work, then you also need to accept that anyone has the right to use their stake at any time to flag you. This is the inherent nature of this platform. If you are not here for money, then you understand everything you write (including someone else's work) is on the chain forever, so flags should be just a small annoyance not worthy of acknowledgement, by your philosophy.

 

I suggest you decide to become an active part of the community you wish to see. If you would like to see it change, lead by example and change those behaviours of yours which the community has explained over and over are not considered acceptable. Just because it is uncomfortable and hurts you does not mean you get to call the shots, because you are causing harm to others yourself. Someone doesn't need to be famous to have a right to be treated with even the most basic of common courtesy... Look at you claiming those rights for yourself; if you feel you deserve to do this, then by your own logic, so too does Tiny.

Remember that the rep and flagging system exists on this platform because community values are encouraged and personal culpability matters. Nothing can remove your use of another author's content from the STEEM blockchain, so you have no valid complaints rooted in that: however, the community decides Steemit rewards and reputation, not you personally, and if you desire the things the comunity gives then you will have to compromise to be a part of the community, systems and all. I will be muting you, personally, as my choice in using this platform. This does not 'take away' what you have done, but it removes any possible support or participation I will have in your choice of behaviour. If you continue on this path, you may find a majority of Steemians doing the same.