If this is your typical style of engagement then it wouldn't surprise me if you've encountered hostility throughout your life. That says as much about you as it does about society.

It doesn’t turn people into anything. It just lets people shout out who they are to the world. Assholes are assholes with and without the internet.

Because it wasn’t really a joke, it’s the asshole’s standard excuse when they get called out. “I wasn’t being a dick, you just have no sense of humor!” Sure, pal.

From our friend Douglas Adams, “In the beginning, the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”

“Pops”? That’s halfway there to the point I’m making. Sooner ridicule than discuss. Kind of ironic.

It started when women, LGBT+, and POC people decided to stop being silent regarding the “jokes” targeted at them. Then cis white people coopted the language and reversed it to prevent any open, honest, critique of their behavior. It's now hateful to call out someone for being hateful. 

““I completely intended it as a joke,” Stusek said. “I didn’t want to make her feel bad. I didn’t want to hurt anybody. A four-star review was amazing. It was so nice of her to take the time to do that. Being upset about a four-star review is ridiculous.””

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT

The headline makes it look like the review bombing led to her being dropped, and not her own actions attacking a genuine reviewer.

This author obviously isn’t sincere in her apologies whatsoever. It’s painfully obvious she is just saving face now and taking back her “it was just a joke, learn to take a joke, not that deep” and then -today- proceeds to upload a instagram story 3 hours ago sharing a screenshot of buying a hat which has “it’s not…

I believe it’s coming down from the trees that has widely been regarded as a mistake.

Most of my co-workers are young women (age 25-35) and most of them spend a large amount of time on TikTok and other assorted social media keeping up with YA Fantasy and romance authors. Based on the conversations I hear my impression is that most of the community is very sincere and conscientious and while they may…

Not an author myself, but I know enough math to put more trust on 4.3 stars out of 573 reviews than 5 stars out of 8 reviews. 

Yeah, this article makes it seem like everything is working out, and maybe it WAS, but her doxxing you shows what she’s really about.

“I did not mean to be aggressive”

It’s the way Stusek then doxed me (a crime) for asking for a public apology in response to a public attack! She’s shown her true colors!

what is it with people always saying “it’s a joke!!” being so painfully unfunny?

I lol’d. I’m sure somewhere Harlan is also. While poking a producer in the ass with a pitchfork.

Yes, you’d understand that if your weren’t a fucking idiot who’s scared of gays and girls. Now fuck off, troll.

They’re invoking the ghost of Harlan Ellison. He tortures producers in hell.