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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
I wonder if readers, who feel that reading decisions are an up or down vote on the character of the author, are only going to read authors whose publicly known character fits into their value scheme.
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No one here has suggested that reading decisions are an "up or down vote" on the character of the author. I've only seen suggestions that bad behavior (especially when there's no remorse) has consequences. People make personal decisions to read or not read books for a wide array of trivial (and sometimes borderline nonsensical) reasons all the time. Why should personal opinions about the author be exempt?
Reading for personal edification is not something everyone does. Especially later in life. For those reading purely for entertainment purposes, all criteria used to dismiss a book (or an author) are on the table. Be they whimsical and/or unfair.
I, for one, have no interest in an author's character. So long as they keep their character relatively private. Once they share their character publicly, I will use that knowledge any way I see fit. Up to and including choosing not to read (or to read) their works.