Unsolicited Offers - Author-Nim How do you deal with it?

Hush25 · Nov 13, 2025

I'm constantly receiving unsolicited offers and I'm polite but firm in my rejections. I have initially responded because I can't be sure it's not a genuine reader (without spending time investigating their profile). As I was politely rejecting one today, the tone of their previous message made me have the thought - what if this person retaliates? Whatevah shall ah do? *Puts hand to forehead and sinks onto fainting couch*
I should note that I generally can tell if it's an offer on the first contact, but some are sneaky.

My questions are:

1. How do the other lovely authors on here deal with these unsolicited offers? Do you ignore it (but what if it's a reader?!), respond or report? (Funny and creative approaches to this problem also appreciated!

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2. Have you ever had someone 'take revenge*' and how did you deal with it?

*Leaving a negative review, reporting, low rating etc...Is this a valid concern or am I being paranoid?

Juia_Darkcrest · Nov 13, 2025

Just ignore it. They prey on any new works that get posted.

Or you can toy with them... they dont seem to review bomb anything from what I can tell...

Just dont chat elsewhere, insist on talking on SH, that way if they do review bomb you, well you now have proof that it was just a malicious review.

Corty · Nov 13, 2025

Hush25 · Nov 13, 2025

Juia_Darkcrest said:
Just ignore it. They prey on any new works that get posted.

Or you can toy with them... they dont seem to review bomb anything from what I can tell...

Just dont chat elsewhere, insist on talking on SH, that way if they do review bomb you, well you now have proof that it was just a malicious review.

This is really good advice, thank you!

Corty said:

This. Is. Awesomeeee!

(though I nearly spat my coffee out).

Racosharko · Nov 13, 2025

Hush25 said:
what if this person retaliates? Whatevah shall ah do? *Puts hand to forehead and sinks onto fainting couch*

Ignore them.

Spammer that spam offers to make money, they dont have time for revenge or to write a troll reviews, that takes time, trolls are usually people that have nothing else going on in their empty lives.

"Offer" spammers, it's their job.

And the spammers knows the game, they spam so much i doubt they remember anyone that didnt reply to them.

tiaf · Nov 13, 2025

Welllll, you have a 0.0001% chance that someone is imitating those scammer bots for the giggles.

Otherwise just ignore

Hans.Trondheim · Nov 14, 2025

Hush25 said:
I'm constantly receiving unsolicited offers and I'm polite but firm in my rejections. I have initially responded because I can't be sure it's not a genuine reader (without spending time investigating their profile). As I was politely rejecting one today, the tone of their previous message made me have the thought - what if this person retaliates? Whatevah shall ah do? *Puts hand to forehead and sinks onto fainting couch*
I should note that I generally can tell if it's an offer on the first contact, but some are sneaky.

My questions are:

1. How do the other lovely authors on here deal with these unsolicited offers? Do you ignore it (but what if it's a reader?!), respond or report? (Funny and creative approaches to this problem also appreciated! ).

I ignore them.

Hush25 said:
2. Have you ever had someone 'take revenge*' and how did you deal with it?

Learned to ignore them.

Hush25 said:
*Leaving a negative review, reporting, low rating etc...Is this a valid concern or am I being paranoid?

Negative reviews and low ratings hurt and may seem unfair to us, but it is what it is. If you can't take the heat in the meantime, you can always take a break and avoid looking at your story stats. But don't make my mistake of taking those down; turn a deaf ear, and just keep on improving your work.

DireBadger · Nov 14, 2025

It's actually very simple.

If they send you a Personal message praising your 'work' without mentioning it, It's title, character names or any other details, they are conning you.

Feel free to abusively reply, just as if you caught someone trying to break into your car with a slim-jim.

georgelee5786 · Nov 14, 2025

I find out where they live, move in near them, romance them extensively until i or them propose marriage, then i abandon them callously. That'll teach em to mess with me

CharlesEBrown · Nov 14, 2025

georgelee5786 said:
I find out where they live, move in near them, romance them extensively until i or them propose marriage, then i abandon them callously. That'll teach em to mess with me

Seems excessive, expensive, and effective. I approve.

Macha · Nov 14, 2025

Carefully. Use condoms.

Hoshino · Nov 14, 2025

Hush25 said:
I'm constantly receiving unsolicited offers and I'm polite but firm in my rejections. I have initially responded because I can't be sure it's not a genuine reader (without spending time investigating their profile). As I was politely rejecting one today, the tone of their previous message made me have the thought - what if this person retaliates? Whatevah shall ah do? *Puts hand to forehead and sinks onto fainting couch*
I should note that I generally can tell if it's an offer on the first contact, but some are sneaky.

My questions are:

1. How do the other lovely authors on here deal with these unsolicited offers? Do you ignore it (but what if it's a reader?!), respond or report? (Funny and creative approaches to this problem also appreciated! ).

Send them malwares- Ahem I mean either ignore them or decline thier offer.

Hush25 said:
2. Have you ever had someone 'take revenge*' and how did you deal with it?

I'm too lazy to do that-nya

Hush25 said:
*Leaving a negative review, reporting, low rating etc...Is this a valid concern or am I being paranoid?

It is what it is. There's nothing perfect.

Also, Carefully.

Author_Riceball · Nov 14, 2025

Hush25 said:
I'm constantly receiving unsolicited offers and I'm polite but firm in my rejections. I have initially responded because I can't be sure it's not a genuine reader (without spending time investigating their profile). As I was politely rejecting one today, the tone of their previous message made me have the thought - what if this person retaliates? Whatevah shall ah do? *Puts hand to forehead and sinks onto fainting couch*
I should note that I generally can tell if it's an offer on the first contact, but some are sneaky.

My questions are:

1. How do the other lovely authors on here deal with these unsolicited offers? Do you ignore it (but what if it's a reader?!), respond or report? (Funny and creative approaches to this problem also appreciated! ).

2. Have you ever had someone 'take revenge*' and how did you deal with it?

*Leaving a negative review, reporting, low rating etc...Is this a valid concern or am I being paranoid?

I just ask if they are a bot if they are too kind. They usually ends things after that

Unsolicited Offers - Author-Nim How do you deal with it?

Hush25

Member

Juia_Darkcrest

Well-known member

Corty

Ra’Coon

Hush25

Member

Racosharko

Fanatically Whimsical

tiaf

ゞ(シㅇ3ㅇ)っ•♥•Speak fishy, read BL.•♥•

Hans.Trondheim

Low energy is king!

DireBadger

Fanatical Writer

georgelee5786

I'll never let you down when you're riding with me

CharlesEBrown

Well-known member

Macha

{$user.user_title}

Hoshino

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Author_Riceball

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