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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Author Anne Rice has it dead wrong on comments and
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Author Anne Rice has it dead wrong on comments and anonymity
"Anne Rice signs petition to protest bullying of authors on Amazon"
http://j.mp/1fISk9B (Guardian)
"The Interview with the Vampire author is a signatory to a new
petition, which is rapidly gathering steam, calling on Amazon to
remove anonymity from its reviewers in order to prevent the "bullying
and harassment" it says is rife on the site."
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Author Anne Rice has it dead wrong on comments and anonymity
Anne Rice apparently only wants good reviews. Because the problem with
removing anonymity in book (or app!) reviews is that it skews reviews
toward the positive. It creates a "fan boy" atmosphere were anyone who
dares to speak out against a book or app (or whatever) is set upon by
the fan boys. And it discourages people who may have special knowledge
about sensitive topics from reviewing at all. Think of a parent who
has a child with a disease that carries stigma -- afraid to comment
non-anonymously for fear of the impact on that child. Sorry, Anne,
you're missing the point. Bullying is bad, but trying to kill
anonymity is even worse.
--Lauren--
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