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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Blogger Sued for Negative Book Reviews]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/08/22/blogger-sued-for-negative-book-reviews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/08/22/blogger-sued-for-negative-book-reviews/</guid><description><![CDATA[If book reviews come under scruntiny, then how about movie reviews? A bad review can kill box office success for a film.  I do think there is more at play then simply reviewing books, films, or art.  People are run by emotions and if there are bad feelings between the critic and the artist, it has to seep through in their professional apprasial of the artist's work, which is why I go by word of mouth.  If word on street is positive, then I see the movie or I buy the book.  I've always been suspect of critics who can easily be bought to present a good review, to those that harbor their own vindictive grudges.  If the author wins against the critic, pandora's box has been opened. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 22nd 2007 10:40AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Blogger Sued for Negative Book Reviews]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/08/22/blogger-sued-for-negative-book-reviews/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/08/22/blogger-sued-for-negative-book-reviews/</guid><description><![CDATA[This article is now fortunately out of date.  Professor Pivar woke up and withdrew his suit on August 28th. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mindy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 15th 2007 9:52PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
