“My mental health has been in decline as a direct result of this behavior; the joy of working on this project has pretty much gone. There is nothing to be gained from putting time and hard work into it any more.”
Dale Whinham built a free Raspberry Pi emulator of the Roland MT-32. Forum regulars called him a clout-chaser and sent threats to his personal email. Sellers on eBay and Etsy sold his 3D print designs. The people who paid nothing drove him out.