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Originally Posted by hedwig
The author lied about death threats, misread GRs terms and now blames it all on PMS?! Does she realize she has just insulted every woman in the world? Obviously,women cannot control themselves because they suffer from PMS - seriously?!
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Remember that the definition of PMS is that for three days a month a woman acts like a man does all the time.
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Originally Posted by Catlady
Maybe so, but I was on the verge of finally deciding to join Goodreads, and this has soured me on the idea. Too much craziness.
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I would say the same with respect to the social side, but I just signed up to give the book tracking and recommendations a try. Besides, as long as you have a good supply of popcorn and can managed wryly amused, vs. staying up all night typing on message boards because "someone on the internet is wrong!" (that last one is my weakness), the kerfuffles can be entertaining.
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Originally Posted by Blossom
I use Goodreads to reviews ARCs and occasionally books I've bought or got through Lending. My problem is I have had authors comment on my reviews which seriously bothers me. Authors should never comment on reviews! Reviews are for the reader not the author. I've also had authors private message me asking me change my reviews.
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In the days back before the Earth's crust had cooled and I worked at these places called "noospapers," I was responsible for the books and theatre reviews. Even in those ancient days of stone chipping and papyrus, we would get the occasional snarky letter or carrier pigeon from an author, and it would sometimes go into the letters to the editor page (the pigeons played hell with the presses, but I digress). I always felt it was immature and defensive to trade barbs publicly over a difference of opinion of taste - and I never compounded this by commenting after their letter. Contrariwise, if they pointed out a factual error in my review, I'd happily admit my mistake, likewise if they made a factual error in their criticism of my critique, I'd comment on it if I felt the matter was important.
I'm not sure if GR had the ability to edit comments on your review, but I wouldn't suggest blocking the authors' wholesale. Yes, most are immature scribblers, more so in the self-publishing world vs. BPHs, but sometimes they may have a valid critique of your review if, perchance, you misunderstood or misstated some key aspect of their work.
So speaks a wishy-washy Canadian.