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Originally Posted by DarkScribe
Like your response to ficbot and those who post anonymously? Most people who have a little online experience use a pseudonym. I have since well before Tim Berners-Lee spoiled things. No one can tell whether you use your real name or a pseudonym either - there is no "Verified" system here.
I have not read your book, so I have no idea whether the critiques were valid or not. What I have seen is an attitude that has not impressed me. It is one thing to respond to a post that you don't like, but quite another to start labeling people because they don't fit into whatever niche you have allocated them. I would be very cautious with regard to how you respond, if you decide to respond. Alienating people will not sell more copies of your book.
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I am easy enough to find, on the internet and in real life too. One of those risks I decided to take. Yes, it's me, my real name. My real open and frank opinions. I'm not in hiding slinging slurs from behind a mask.
Whether the critiques are valid or not - of course they are, to the reviewer. Everyone else has to make up their own minds, and will regardless of anything I say or do. I have no problem with anyone that doesn't like my writing style, I often don't like it myself so I try to improve. In fact I learn more from negative critiques than I do from positive ones. For instance, this thread is educational. Would it have been if I had rolled over and been all nice after getting the first response that had - what I took to be - an unnecessary negative personal attack on me for asking a valid question? Maybe, maybe not.
As for alienating people reducing sales, I'm not so sure that's the case. Controversy sells, it draws attention, it gets some people to reading the comments just for the enjoyment of the argument that's going back and forth. I've seen at least one instance of that on this site, and I am brand new to it. What is it they say about any publicity is good publicity?