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Originally Posted by jersysman
Yeah, if an author did that (contact me about a not-so-glowing review), I just might put them on the do not read list. If I see an author start craziness on social media, they also go on the DNR list. There are just too many other authors out there to read to have to put up with that. If one cannot take criticism about one's work, either you should just not read reviews or find another profession where that doesn't happen (that would be hard to do, though).
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It depends for me. if a author has a issue with something I can usually ignore it unless it gets really bad I realize in this day and age we have a way of getting to the know the person behind the book which isn't always a good thing. They deserve to have rights and opinions just like any other person. I won't stop reading someone just because we have different views or the author is too sensitive and can't handle an online presence. I realize we are all humans and I am probably more forgiving then most because I have seen craziness and many dramas happen in the gaming community I was apart of for 12 years. I try not to let drama influence my reading habits. I don't agree with reviewers being stalked or vice versa though. That is just nuts. Authors need to realize some fans may not be stable and proceed with caution when trying to get those pats on the back to feel better. Same goes with some reviewers out there who also rally the troops to pick on some author who they disagree with.