tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653635093064017211.post3886650856569476714..comments2023-11-05T01:22:02.189-07:00Comments on Carroll Bryant: Goodreads Bullies At It AgainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653635093064017211.post-22935581986926762182012-10-27T23:58:19.177-07:002012-10-27T23:58:19.177-07:00I understand that. And for the most part, that was...I understand that. And for the most part, that was kind of you. To not want to hurt his feelings or his confidence as a new author so you chose to not give a bad review and rating then he asks a general question regarding why people do not leave a rating and review so then you leave it. <br /><br />Perhaps you should have explained in your review (as I don't think I ever saw it so I do not know what you said) that you did not give an initial rating because you did not care for it and did not want to hurt the author's feelings. <br /><br />Still, there were many people behind you who went after him instead of the book. And I did see some comments that clearly told me that many of those people never read the book at all. Those people are the ones who attacked me too. They are the questionable ones. <br /><br />For myself, I have always told people to not be afraid to give my book a bad review or rating. That for me, my feelings do not get hurt. Many may not have believed me. But ... I learn more about "what not to do" or "how not to write" from bad reviews, ratings or "constructive reviews" (as I like to call them) than I do from good ones.<br /><br />It sounds like to me that your heart was in the right place but as for many of those who followed behind you, it was another opportunity to pounce on an unsuspecting author. There is a good chance that Mr. Dismuke's question was taken out of context and instead of these people attacking him, they should have asked in what context was he asking his.<br /><br />This is what happens when you have a Goodreads group full of bullies who are just looking for the slightest reason to go after authors. Instead of trying to calmly discuss and work things out, they simply attack them like a swarm of locust. This makes them (the bullies) look guilty. (And it makes Goodreads look bad for supporting them) Carroll Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491035669373430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653635093064017211.post-43360737063789087922012-10-27T10:02:19.184-07:002012-10-27T10:02:19.184-07:00I dunno about M.T. Carroll - I responded on his bl...I dunno about M.T. Carroll - I responded on his blog post about the situation explaining why I hadn't reviewed his book and asking if he'd have preferred the one-star review I would have given or my silence and saying that was probably why a lot of people haven't posted reviews - because they knew he was a new author and didn't want to hurt his feelings or make him feel like he shouldn't continue to try; I made it clear I supported his position. And he blocked me. ??? This doesn't sound like the actions of a complete innocent in the matter. Unfortunately a lot of the original posts on Amazon have been removed or edited so I can't go back and make the decision about how it sounds personally, but a lot of people posted copies of his comments calling people who downloaded free ebooks without reviewing them hoarders and freeloaders, so I can see why some people might be upset with him. Then I tried to explain a possible reason and ask a perfectly reasonable question in return and he blocks me. He has since deleted all the comments on that blog post, too. *shrug*<br /><br />I continue to give him the benefit of the doubt, because I know how these people are, but he's not being blameless in this thing.Katy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545922085061044768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653635093064017211.post-86957764590973455962012-10-25T19:56:03.134-07:002012-10-25T19:56:03.134-07:00If you know something that we don't, I would s...If you know something that we don't, I would sure like to hear it (and or see it) Elly. But I have to confess, many of the people who are attacking him are the ones who attacked me and I know for a fact in my case, these people had no business doing so. It just looks bad for them. These are "repeat" offenders we are talking about. But ganging up on and attacking people publically has got to stop. Giving false ratings on books that were never read has got to stop. If you have a problem with someone, deal with them privately. Otherwise, you're just going to make yourself look like the bully, even if you are not. It's all about appearances. When people see a group of folks attacking someone, with no proof to support their claim or even if they do have proof, it's a lynch mob mentality and more often than not, by-standers will always side with the individual being attacked rather than the mob. <br /><br />Speaking of blind willingness, that's exactly what these very same people did when they attacked me. Their blind willingness to believe a girl who stalked and harrassed me for months over a few emails she posted that were taken out of context. <br /><br />Shame on them too. Carroll Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491035669373430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653635093064017211.post-36878130112657568632012-10-25T15:49:45.717-07:002012-10-25T15:49:45.717-07:00I am shocked at the blind willingness of people to...I am shocked at the blind willingness of people to believe M.T.'s edited version of what really took place. Shame on him.<br /><br />Nora Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928080545431473657noreply@blogger.com