Been there, read that. She's really got a bee in her bonnet. Several bees, actually - possibly even a whole hive. I imagine she doesn't sit still much.
The odd thing is, I met her years ago when she was the guest of honor at a convention we hosted locally, and she struck me as being so particularly nice and approachable. This rant and the fanfiction rant are both so condescending, and I didn't detect the slightest sign of that in person.
Ah, well. Many people get crankier as they get on in years.
I have a friend who is such a different person online than in person that timprov really enjoys going to dinner with this person if we're in the same city for a convention or other traveling occasion and absolutely refuses to go near the lj. We use this person's lj handle and given name as though we were talking about two different people, and I will sometimes say on e-mail, "Look, can I talk to [given name] about this? I'm not sure I'm up for talking about it with [lj handle]."
Maybe Robin Hobb is a bit like that. If so, limiting her use of her online persona may be best for reasons other than the ones she's listed.
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Date: 2008-04-06 11:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-04-06 11:08 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-04-06 11:44 am (UTC)Ah, well. Many people get crankier as they get on in years.
Or . . . everyone needs a hobby. Hers is ranting.
Mine is LiveJournal.
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Date: 2008-04-06 11:56 am (UTC)Maybe Robin Hobb is a bit like that. If so, limiting her use of her online persona may be best for reasons other than the ones she's listed.
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Date: 2008-04-06 11:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-04-06 11:57 am (UTC)Mine is LiveJournal.
Heh, fair enough. As for my hobbies, I have too many things that would probably count as such ;)