Tired of the Whole AI Crusade

 

Lately, I've noticed a surge of comments about supposed authors using AI in various ways, and honestly, I'm tired of the ongoing crusade against indie and self-published writers. Many of those accusing indie authors of relying on AI seem more interested in stirring up drama and attracting views than in any genuine concern about the issue. Ironically, the same individuals who are now criticizing authors for potential AI use are the ones who dismissed indie authors over a decade ago. For instance, I received some pretty harsh reviews for my first book published in the 2000s, which just goes to show that this kind of negativity isn't new, it just has taken on a new face. If you can't see the image, please click on it.

Don’t think that this person would use the ai excuse to put down indie authors now? Well, guess again.

Other Author’s shaming & accusing other authors of using ai:

I saw a comment on Threads about an author who made a video accusing 67 other authors of using AI for their images, book covers, and writing. Apparently, she participated in a contest with them a year ago and might have lost, which could explain her need to vent and criticize the others. In her video, she named these authors and claimed they were using AI, but she provided no evidence to back up her accusations. That was uncalled for. What a bitch, right?

Below is the screenshot of the thread:

It hasn’t changed, it is the same behavior I’ve seen online and in real life toward indie authors. I’m not speaking for all authors, but I do know that most are not using ai for writing however if they used it for images or videos or a book cover, that’s their business, not the accuser’s. If you're judging an author's work based solely on the images or videos, they use to promote their books, it's best to just scroll past. If it triggers you, to a point of insanity, simply move on; it's really that easy. You don't have to purchase their book, especially when there are others that are buying their books. While it's true that AI has disrupted the industry and many innocent authors are caught in the crossfire, indie authors should toughen up and recognize that negativity often stems from jealousy among critics. The woman who accused 67 authors in her video, has taken it down now from YouTube, probably because of all the rage it invoked but maybe that’s what she wanted. Figures, right. A person like her is far from professional and instead of being supportive and actually giving the benefit of the doubt, she chose to be a--well you know what I mean.

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Reviews & Rates Are Important but Is Amazon Bias?

 

I’ve read other Indie/self-published author’s comments about how they feel that Amazon KDP is biased and that only a selected few are allowed to obtain reviews/rates. I feel that most of these authors are right. I’ve seen how some books that people would consider cheesy, not worth reading or buying have over a thousand reviews and rates and not all are verified buyer reviews. If Amazon is against fake reviews, wouldn’t they consider those reviews to be fake? 

Some reviews are deleted because they claim that the author knows the person. Really? That’s’ insane. Not all the author’s followers are BFF’s or family members.

Here’s what I’m talking about:

“Amazon is trustworthy and is an important business, so reviews from friends, family members and anyone that they think the author knows personally are deleted.”

What the fuck? Here’s where my beef starts with them. How would Amazon know who these people are? One of my books got a review from someone in another country and I don’t know who that person is. I don’t know half of the people who are following me online. I have a fair number of followers on FB, Twitter, Instagram, and other online websites but I don’t know those people personally. It’s ridiculous. It’s stupid!

Amazon’s algorithm is designed to prevent fraud but highlights bad reviews while blocking and removing the good ones.

Is this true? Well, for the past 10 years that I’ve been with Amazon KDP, it certainly seems like it.

Here’s another author’s experience, which I am sure others can relate:

“The day my first title, Ages of Aenya, was made public, I received a one-star review/rate. The same exact day. The book was not yet available for download, and even with Prime delivery, it would have been impossible for someone to read through a 600-page book in a small amount of time. Clearly, the review was written by a troll, a person who has been harassing me for years online. I reported the guy to Amazon, insisting the review was fraudulent, a thing they could easily prove if only they bothered to investigate the timing, but after numerous emails, phone calls, and complaints from my fans, Amazon let it stay, an ugly and dishonest stain on my reputation. Fine I thought, I have readers who will drown out the troll, and then this started to happen. Amazon started to remove the good reviews.”

Yes, that happens way too often and that is why I feel that reviews that should be posted, never get posted. So, here's where readers should post their reviews, on Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, because all you must do is sign up with them, they don’t care where you bought the book. Google books and Apple Books is also another place to post your reviews. 

Unfortunately, Amazon is still the first thing readers go to, to see reviews on books they are interested in buying. It’s sad really that Amazon adversely influences traditional publishing marketing and drowns out other authors,like  Indie authors who did not publish with a traditional publisher. I must side with the indie authors who are being pushed to oblivion, obscurity. 

So bottom line is, don’t give up fellow Indie authors, I’m with you on this.

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Are ratings better than reviews? I believe all are relevant  but lately, on Amazon, books are being rated and no reviews are left. Some Indie authors say that it isn't good and Amazon rating system will become like GoodReads. 

Two of my books recently received a rating but no review and that's okay with me. I welcome all kinds of rates and reviews. The more, the merrier. People notice books that have reviews or rates. It's  always important to leave some kind of rate on a book you've read. Good or bad or in-between will bring attention to any authors book and that's important.  So the next time you read a book, please do rate it---it matters.

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