tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115628743473451789.post7816608758247592306..comments2023-10-12T01:32:40.900-07:00Comments on Ellen Fisher's Journal: Amazon dramaEllen Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14631100471564370572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115628743473451789.post-26844123089191035992010-07-08T06:21:52.515-07:002010-07-08T06:21:52.515-07:00That thread just went weird. Sometimes that happe...That thread just went weird. Sometimes that happens. I think it's mostly one author who's driven it in a strange direction (I have no clue what Britney Spears has to do with authors), and people are reacting angrily to him/her. Sometimes I post early in those threads too, but when you start seeing them go ugly, it's best to just back away slowly.<br /><br />I wondered if the spammer was a spammer, too. I noticed he didn't actually use my name, so I was suspicious. But when a bunch of people mentioned being contacted by him, it was clear what he was up to. I guess maybe he doesn't realize people talk about this stuff?Ellen Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631100471564370572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115628743473451789.post-34460732119199959582010-07-08T06:07:01.471-07:002010-07-08T06:07:01.471-07:00I have skimmed the 'why the hostility towards ...I have skimmed the 'why the hostility towards authors' thread. I posted early in it, then backed out. I still get updates, but I've only glanced at those. I wondered why some of the posters who had seemed reasonable early in the thread now sound so hostile. Guess they were responding to the whiners. Can't blame them for the hostility really.<br /><br />The spammer, glad you mentioned that. I got an email today and was going to write back that I don't actually own a Kindle. Glad I can just ignore him now. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.com