What she says there is a large reason why I didn’t get up in arms over the whole ARC, Cast/MJD thing. She says it well and better than I would have. For me it boils down to I hate anon posts and I want to be allowed to speak my mind.
So if I can do it, if I respect maili, karens, ja(y)ne, nicole, cw, smart bitches, avid reader, oh screw it read the list to the left, those people and more I need to add… for having their opinions. And feel I can agree or disagree with them and not end up with them hating me (pointing and laughing – yeah but not hating, well unless they are Fi 😉 ). Then I need to respect authors for having their own views.
Can I say it will never make me take an author off my buy list? No, but I can try to understand their point. Then point and laugh. What? I can’t treat them differently than readers! Yes this is one more reason I make for a bad fan girlie.
Just wanted to say I agree with everything you both said!