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Leverage.
In various disciplines, Engineering, Martial Arts, War, Politics and so on we learn that the proper pressure, the proper hold, the appropriate force vector in just the right place at just the right angle and at the right time will achieve what we want or at least the best we might get.
On a site like Mobile Read, I don't want the baggage, good or bad, of my writing to interfere with my presence, so I traipse around as an unknown. That works nicely and I have only been challenged on it a few times.
As for reviewers of actual writing, commenters in various places, there are mechanisms that can be applied.
1. silence which is the usual best method (let the writing speak for itself)
2. express appreciation where deserved
3. speaking through proxies, other reviewers, interviewers, agents and publishers
4. round table discussions or speaking at various conventions, meetings
I believe that in all of these, mildness in attitude should be foremost in your mind when you speak to what someone else has said. In other words don't make matters worse, and try to avoid suits.
The only time I usually go at it with people is when there is disagreement on "dead writers," their works and meanings. There I am one to invoke that famous phrase "I speak for the trees."
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