Well, sometimes I wish they would just shut up and write.
jh Send a noteboard - 11/10/2010 06:55:09 PM
1) Are you interested in reading the views held by your favourite authors, or authors that you like in general, on topics not directly related to their books?
Well. Not really in their role as an author. In that role, they can talk about books and have a relatively high credibility. I tend to be interested in complete unknowns talking about their views, so in that aspect, yes... but I tend not to care all that much.
1a) If so, how much does it bother you when you find out their views are quite different from yours, or even offensive to you?
Ah, whatever. I think I might still buy a dan simmons book, or you know, any book written by a mormon. it's not their fault that they have been indoctrinated with imaginary friends.
1b) If not, can your view of such authors still be influenced by hearing about their views involuntarily?
2) Have the political, religious, social,... views of an author ever been a factor in your decision not to read a book by him or her?
I don't think so. I might be wrong, but... I can't remember that particular reason for not reading a book.
2a) Or in your decision not to buy it?
Perhaps. Can't really remember that either.
3) Have you ever had the opposite reaction to such a controversy, feeling more inclined to buy or read books by the author, rather than less?
Not that I know of. However, as you said about publicity, maybe such a controversy has had me remembering the name without the context?
4) Do you think, all things considered, that it's a good thing for authors to write on their blogs about things not directly related to their work? Does that enhance the reading experience, hinder it, or neither?
I can't stop them
I really don't waste much of my time contemplating things like that.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
/Survey: Author blogs and political controversies
- 11/10/2010 05:13:40 PM
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Well, sometimes I wish they would just shut up and write.
- 11/10/2010 06:55:09 PM
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A Good Survey
- 11/10/2010 07:09:52 PM
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Re: A Good Survey
- 11/10/2010 07:11:06 PM
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Took you long enough to post about the Moon article 
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- 13/10/2010 03:18:35 AM
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- 13/10/2010 03:18:35 AM
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That would be why I didn't just post about the Moon article. 
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- 13/10/2010 10:52:07 AM
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- 13/10/2010 10:52:07 AM
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