I just got this message submitted anonymously via the website:

YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO AUTHORS.  IF THERE IS ANY JUSTICE AT ALL, YOU’LL FALL FLAT ON YOUR FEET AND REALIZE THAT YOU ARE A VERY ANGRY INDIVIDUAL.  SINCE YOU FEEL YOU ARE SO SUPREMELY CONFIDENT IN HAVING COMFORTABLY WON A WRANGLING WITH SEVERAL AUTHORS IN THE PAST, I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU MAY FACE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES SOON. EVERY COVER YOU MOCK IS LISTED IN THE SEARCH ENGINE FOR THAT TITLE, AND THIS DENTS AUTHOR’S SALES. YES, YOU MAY EXPRESS ANY VIEW THROUGH A CONTAINED ARGUEMENT, BUT YOUR DEBATE LISTS THE BOOK UNDER A SIMPLE SEARCH ENGINE AND OF WHICH IS RAISED FIRST.

WELL, GOD-OF-ALL-RIGHT OVER BOOK JACKETS – JUST WATCH YOUR BACK.

Huh. So, readers are so stupid that if I didn’t point out that these are bad covers, they’d think they’re okay?  Hey, authors, my existence totally disgraces the rest of you.  Torches and pitchforks, stat!

Or maybe you should try to prove that being featured on this site dents sales. You know, with actual numbers and stuff.  Several of the authors who’ve commented here found out about this website because of an uptick in sales and exposure.  But all I have on my side is anecdotal evidence, whereas you have ALL CAPS. I can certainly see why I’m the angry one.

(What the hell is a “contained arguement” [sic] ? Does that mean that I’m allowed to hold whatever opinion I want, as long as nobody ever finds out?  I don’t think that’s how the First Amendment works, pardner.)

Ah, well. At least I have the cojones to put my identity out here, unlike Mr. I’m-So-Brave-When-I-Make-Vague-And-Unsupportable-Legal-Threats-And-Don’t-Sign-My-Name.  “Watch my back,” indeed. Because that’s what cowards attack when a fair fight would send them crying to Mom.