10-02-2008, 09:07 AM
Once an author has written a book, he must refrain from commenting upon it, as he has had his opportunity to say what he wanted to say, and can not -once it has been published and people have spend their money- say "I actually meant something else".
As a corrollary, reviewers should not explain their reviews - if points have been unconvincing, they ought to be left unexplained, as that would give him an unfair advantage over the author, who can not speak at all.
That being said, politeness dictates that I say that I have read the interesting message.
As a corrollary, reviewers should not explain their reviews - if points have been unconvincing, they ought to be left unexplained, as that would give him an unfair advantage over the author, who can not speak at all.
That being said, politeness dictates that I say that I have read the interesting message.
