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Athena promised Dawid (CEO of Booklikes) we would announce to our readers the message he left on our site here:
If you’re a Booklikes member, you can rest assured they know about the trolls and have a policy in place to deal with them.
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- Otis Chandler, founder of Goodreads
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To end the abuse on GR and Amazon:
Although they consistently read our site, the GR bullies and the Amazon fora trolls are not allowed here. They are not allowed to comment, participate in discussions, or harass our visitors in any way. This site is not for them. This site is for others. It was made to warn and educate them about the GR bullies and their behavior.
It has come to our attention that several authors have been blamed for our site. We want to let you know that any author who is blamed for the existence of our site is innocent. As we say on our Who We Are page: we are readers, bloggers, and Goodreads members (not authors). The bullies want people to believe that we are "butthurt authors seeking revenge". This is simply not true. We are readers who wish to end the hate culture that exists on GR and Amazon.
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Toxic personalities. Watch out for these names on the Amazon fora:
Angela Horn
Ann Somerville
Linda Hilton (aka Tansy Gold)
Ridley
You can bet the influx of trolls are suggesting making communal book pages so they can spread their nastiness to innocent readers as they’ve done on Goodreads for over a year now.
Dawid sounds like a sensible person. Hopefully forwarned is forarmed. As long as their content is only visible to themselves and their friends, they cannot trash the site and invalidate the API.
They are importing all their fake reviews into his system. This will corrupt his review data and any API linking to it. Such a shame these terrorists are allowed to cause so much damage. Websites, authors, and customers around the world will be affected by this BBA organization. He really needs to put Booklikes on lock down till the dust settles.
That’s wonderful! Good for Dawid.
I wish him luck with this! I hope it works out.
Good for him!
An actual label of troll? That’s interesting.
However, I can also see the real trolls figuring out how many flags it takes to trigger it and getting a bunch of authors labeled with it with the help of their mob and sock puppets. :\
Still, I’m glad to see that Booklikes is trying to do something about this. To keep their site from becoming a troll-run negativity-fest. At first it had sounded like they would have the run of the place (and just as I was considering making an account, too!), so thank you Dawid for letting us know that you are keeping an eye on the situation.
I’m dubious. Goodreads said basically the same thing, and look how THAT turned out. Knowing where the trolls are going, I doubt I’d join Booklikes unless I hear that all their accounts have actually been DELETED.
I’ll join just out of curiosity. We’ll see, though.
I am alerting and warning the CEO of Booklikes that the WORST OF THE WORST bully troll Ms. Janis Hinkle, AKA Anna Karenina is moving in! She’s all giggles and excitement with her description over at BBA this morning…she’s decorating her ‘new home’ and making it comfy and cozy! Oh Janis, we are not fooled by your recent flowers and cakes, we know you!
Just as a reminder, here is the REAL JanisAnna, this is her signature bully troll attitude, as she tells us that she is proud to be hated and proud to be listed on the STGRB list of THE WORST bullies!
IN HER OWN WORDS:
In reply to an earlier post on Aug 21, 2013 8:02:36 PM PDT
Anna Karenina, Teaching the Future’s Adults says:
The best people are on that list. I’ve always been proud to be recognized as someone that those people hate. If they didn’t hate me, I’d be worried. It would mean I’m as stoopid as they are.
WE MUST ALL NOW DO SOME REMINISCING ABOUT ONE OF WORST BULLIES EVER! While JanisAnna is downloading all her books into Booklikes, she has probably assumed another identity already!
LET’S REMINISCE:
COMMENTS TAKEN FROM
https://stopthegrbullies.com/
Peter Pan
March 27th, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Anna is only herself playing multiple roles, but during the day she’s a 1st grade teacher. Apparently the immaturity of her 1st graders have been rubbing off on her. Quite sad.
anon-a-bus
March 27th, 2013 at 11:48 pm
My first encounter with this Anna Karenina was long before STGRB existed, about three years ago this spring. I’d seen a firestorm that involved a friend on Amazon and went to the forums to comment about something. I wasn’t confrontational, even though they were literally roasting this guy (he wasn’t an author either). I just left a simple comment that didn’t bother anyone…except Anna Karenina.
Of course by that time I’d seen plenty of these Jane Litte-esque bully firestorms, so I ignored Karenina completely. She tried to coax me into the argument in subtle ways, with sneaky little comments and replies to me directly designed to hopefully piss me off. I knew what she was doing and didn’t fall for it. But I had no idea she was this notorious.
It’s interesting how these bullies like Litte, Looney, and Karenina follow a pattern and show up in firestorms that usually aren’t related to each other in any way. I’ve never seen it fail. They just keep coming back like bad pennies.
Dougie Brimson
March 28th, 2013 at 7:01 am
Excellent work everyone.
Although I’m expecting her fellow trolls to go into their usual denial or even ‘so what?’ mode, the fact that this particular bully has been instrumental in the orchestration of so many attacks on authors means that in my opinion, they need exposing in the biggest possible fashion.
Sarah Lee
March 28th, 2013 at 5:55 pm
ROFL! This proves my point that most of these bullies are failed writers. It’s almost becoming a cliche: the biggest, worst bullies and evil-doers on the web who make it their mission to attack authors are failed writers (Ann Somerloon, etc.). Smacks of some psychological disorder that should be studied.
Yes, and I see that trolls are already going at it in their new comfy homes!
http://angie.booklikes.com/post/234084/princess-pp-loves-stgrb
More trolls building their new homes and continuing their obsessive behavior:
http://mirandaelektronikka.booklikes.com/post/438775/johnny-be-good-bye
Funny. She thinks she’s being smart. My account on STGRB is linked to the stopthegrbullies gmail which is registered in Athena’s name. That’s why my name shows her gravatar.
Like I said, dumb and dumber.
This is right. Since Johnny does the posting, his account is linked to the stopthegrbullies email, which I registered in my name. My account, as well as Peter’s, Tink’s and Stitch’s, are all linked to private emails that have no gravatars. But I think it’s cute that Miranda is still trying to prove that we’re all one person. It’s almost flattering that she’s so obsessed with us.
He checks the email, too. Last time I emailed you guys, I talked to Johnny.
Yes, he does. Usually when I’m too busy and can’t do it.
1 of them is going to prove we’re all 1 person. Another is going to prove who each of us are probably whatever authors they hate the most at the moment. Everyone is going to believe both of them.
I am not cool enough to be Athena. I am flattered anyone thinks that. I rather they think Athena and us are all one person so they only blame one author. I feel bad any authors will be blamed for this, but they know we are not authors. This is their deceptive way of trying to make us back down so they do not hurt other authors for this site. Too late, no point backing down now.
He-he! I wonder which one of you is supposed to be MY real identity!
You know I certainly hope they don’t blame me since I’m an author. I look nothing like Peter Pan….
Bwahaha! Jane Litte has been reading your blog and linking the quote from Dawid as warning of Stop The GR Bullies’ trying to “track” and “intimidate” the bullies. Too funny. Because that’s what Jane Litte and her GR friends do — track, follow, attack, intimidate, carpet bomb — to people they want to punish for not following their rules. They aren’t tracking STGRB, though, nope.
That gives me a really good idea. Thanks to Jane!
So, now Dawid is folding to pressure from the ‘bullies’ and saying he’s 100% against STGRB. (Scroll down for his comment: http://karlynp.booklikes.com/post/456492/stgrb-booklikes-together-not-likely-folks)
What Dawid doesn’t realize is he is now currently BEING BULLIED himself.
I hope he realizes just what and who he let into his site. I realize he wants to build membership, but these people are out of control, violent, hostile and merciless. Goodreads can survive all of their attacks. His site is small. This is very risky, what he is doing.
If I were in his position…I would set firm standards right this very minute. Now. Do it fast, while their focus is still on hating Goodreads. Once the bullies are all settled in and connected, he’ll have trouble changing policy without getting huge amounts of flack. This is very dangerous. I hope he realizes just how dangerous this is.
He’ll learn soon enough!
I don’t see where Dawid is folding to pressure. All KarlynP did was screengrab the message he sent STGRB. He hasn’t sent ‘them’ any messages supporting their behavior. I think the poor guy is desperately wondering how to deal with this mess that’s landed on his doorstep without alienating anyone.
@ Ann Onnmus, you didn’t click on the link and scroll down. He said: “Now I know the STGRB story and I can say that we are 100% against their community!!!”
But I agree. I think he is trying to figure out how to deal with this mess. I would encourage him to dump it fast, by instituting a similar policy to Goodreads. Anything else, anything personal will result in endless advocacy on behalf of the group for each member. They live to get into battles.
He should cut his losses and get out of this STAT.
I had a feeling they’d do that. It’s their usual strategy. They bully people into it and then they say, “Look everyone! This person is against STGRB!” Johnny is right. Dawid will learn very quickly why Goodreads had to change their policy. I wish him luck.
Just wait, I give it about two -three months before one of them is tossed off for hate posting and spreading the nastiness to the older members on BL. Oh this will be ugly. They just can’t help themselves.
Poor, poor, Dawid. He has no idea what’s in store for him. Dawid, if you’re reading my comment, you need to know that there is a very good reason GR changed its policy to protect authors. You will also see why they’ve had to step in and protect other GR members from these people. Just wait until BL does something to piss one of them off. Then you will see exactly what STGRB has been talking about for so long.
So, am I understanding this correctly? Goodreads is throwing out its trash and BookLikes is happily acting as the trash collector?
I hope this Dawid guy knows what he’s getting himself into.
Oh look how nice that Dawid is allowing trash talk of other authors on his site. Sadly it will only get worse. Live and learn. Soon he will be 100% sorry. And as for “STGRB only has one supporter, themselves”. Haahaaa foolish girl… Don’t piss them off Dawid.
The first one you boot off will be the beginning of the end. They will turn on you like a savage swarm viscous killer bees. They will try to tear out your soul with vile, hurtful libeling posts. They will find out everything and post every piece of private information about you right down to the color of socks you are wearing. It’s not STGRB who likes to go DOXXING people. It’s the ones you are entrusting with your site.
I will be watching that train wreck. I feel so sorry for you. It’s already begun.
Woops! Sorry. Didn’t see the comments. Dawid seems a bit clueless. Does he have any idea of the endless, month-long attacks that have been perpetrated on authors? He seems to be playing catchup, and he should really learn something about the years of drama and viciousness that have been perpetrated by sites like Dear Author before STGRB came along. But like somebody said, at least now it’s not the biggest book review site on the internet that we have to avoid.
I, for one, am steering clear of Booklikes until the situation clarifies. If Piaskowski allows his site to become Kingdom of the Trolls, no author in his/her right mind will want to be within a million miles of it.
I have been reading the many STGRB posts and it looks like change is in the wind. Congratulations on the major accomplishments with this site!
I admit to never visiting Booklikes and after reading this, I have no interest in doing so. These trolls are horrible and I do not intend to have any interactions with them in the future. I think Dawid is attempting to gain major status with his business and will go with the largest group, which is of course the trolls. I don’t think the guy is clueless at all – it’s all about business. Betcha he hopes to sell his site to a major player in the future.
Beyond all of that, the troll shelves mostly disappeared on my books and the nasty reviews did as well, but now the attacks have been replaced with 1-star ratings and no words at all. Screws me up because now it’s not obvious they’re trolls. You know and I know, but regular people do not.
I had to give-up. I have other things to do in life and leave it to you to fight the trolls. I think eventually they’ll all disappear. The internet is tiring of them and serious change is in the works.
Thanks, AnonIRL! We agree. A great sea change is happening and it won’t be long before the trolls no longer rule the internet.
They’re not the biggest group, they’re just the loudest. There’s maybe 250 of them at most, spreading their vile hate all across the innocent. As for the one star reviews – your readers are smart enough to know when they’re real and when they’re not. Don’t panic. However, please do tell us if you’ve been hit by anyone not on the carpet bomber’s list, so we can keep track.
I feel sorry for this guy, I really do! It brings to mind the Timothy Treadwell story. He never thought they would maul and eat him alive, but he was so very wrong.
Frankly, he can have them. Anywhere that they’re AWAY from me is A-OK in my books.
I’m happy for Goodreads, though who knows if they can fix the damage. They are struggling to keep up. Still lots of fake data from all this.
As for Book likes, I feel bad for Dawid.