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While you're right, you can feel cheated, it shouldn't mean that you need to nag someone about it. I've not read the books (though saying I was disappointed wit
by mkdirp 5y ago
While you're right, you can feel cheated, it shouldn't mean that you need to nag someone about it. I've not read the books (though saying I was disappointed with the ending of the TV adaptation, is a massive understatement), but I've had other examples. All that should do is lose trust in that person, and potentially avoid their uncompleted other work, because the same thing might happen.
Taking your example, if my friend doesn't show up, assuming I don't buy his excuse, it means a) I lose trust in him when it comes to something that matter, and b) I'm less likely to ask him to help me move next time.
- imgabe 5y agoYou're right, nobody should be harassing the authors. That doesn't mean they can't voice their disappointment, even publicly, even in places where the authors might read it and feel bad and cause other authors to write defensive posts about not being anyone's bitch. While the people harassing the authors are a bigger pain in the ass, those people at least still care. The bigger problem will be all the fans who silently drift away. The ones who, when a friend asks them about the series, will tell them "yeah, don't bother with that, it's never going to be finished".
- mcphage 5y ago> That doesn't mean they can't voice their disappointment, even publicly, even in places where the authors might read it and feel bad and cause other authors to write defensive posts This was "writing to another author attempting to egg him on to also voice his disappointment". Neil Gaiman didn't just stumble across someone's voiced disappointment, it was specifically directed to him. They just didn't get the response they were hoping for.