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"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom."
I believe it is related to de-personification on the Internet (or otherwise written content). In a smaller community, such would not happen.
I also wonder what would happen to the amount of haters if there were no fanboys at all. In a way, they balance each other out.
As for why famous people? Famous means influence. Whenever a non-famous people gets criticized it won't be read much. Doesn't mean it does not happen.
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"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom."
I believe it is related to de-personification on the Internet (or otherwise written content). In a smaller community, such would not happen.
I also wonder what would happen to the amount of haters if there were no fanboys at all. In a way, they balance each other out.
As for why famous people? Famous means influence. Whenever a non-famous people gets criticized it won't be read much. Doesn't mean it does not happen.