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Originally Posted by Hitch
Well, my point is, you've posted the review on a public site, where anyone and their brother can see it. If the author posts a link to your review, from her webpage, is that somehow different than if she cites the review directly?
(FWIW, I don't remove less-than-stellar reviews. My attitude is that there are ENTIRELY too many fawning reviews for books that damn sure don't deserve it that a little cold water won't hurt. I've seen remarkably positive reviews for books that are quite appallingly bad. I don't think encouraging that level of "bad" is a good idea, myself. PLUS, there's entirely too much of this "I did the best I could" attitude. I just saw an entire thread of authors justifying that they didn't have the $$$ for an editor, and that they shouldn't be expected to be perfect, because they can't afford that. That whole mindset needs to be killed off, IMHO.)
Hitch
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No, these are just ones that were strictly opinions. The ones that point out actual errors are left up.
Truth be told, I don't really care if they put the review on their website but don't ask me to join a website just to post a review. And dang sure don't bug me about it. One did just that.
Hey Hitch,
If that thread is where I think it is, don't tell the whiners to get help. You might find yourself post moderated.
And dang sure don't tell them this is a business act professional.