Anonymous Reviews: What's all the Fuss?

Great article here from JA Konrath about a petition to end anonymous reviews on Amazon:

My New Amazon Petition
You may have read that bestselling author Anne Rice has joined an online petition, started by Todd Barselow, requesting that Amazon:

"revise their policies regarding anonymity when it comes to writing product/book reviews and for participation in the forums. Reviewers and forum participants should not be anonymous. By removing their anonymity and forcing them to display their real, verified identities, I believe that much of the harassment and bullying will cease."

As of today's date, this petition has been signed by more than 6000 people, seeking to put an end to Mean Anonymous People on the Internet (MAPI.)

Full story: http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2014/03...