“Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely. And it was pretty hard to ignore someone who made your blood boil.”

—  Scott Westerfeld, book Extras

Source: Extras

Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore …" by Scott Westerfeld?
Scott Westerfeld photo
Scott Westerfeld147
American science fiction writer 1963

Related quotes

Neil Strauss photo

“there are only so many ways to get rejected or ignored. It doesn't hurt at all anymore because why should someone who's a complete stranger have any control over your sense of selfworth?”

Neil Strauss book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

Source: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

Isocrates photo

“Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.”

Isocrates (-436–-338 BC) ancient greek rhetorician

Verse 17.
To Demonicus
Context: Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation. In all things resolve to act as though the whole world would see what you do; for even if you conceal your deeds for the moment, later you will be found out. But most of all will you have the respect of men, if you are seen to avoid doing things which you would blame others for doing.

Chetan Bhagat photo

“Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.”

Chetan Bhagat book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

Source: 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

Wesley Clark photo

“George W. Bush has helped those who have most, hurt those who have least and ignored everyone in between.”

Wesley Clark (1944) American general and former Democratic Party presidential candidate

Response to State of the Union speech (20 January 2004) http://www.clark04.com/press/release/197/

Seth Godin photo

“The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that's how long it's going to take, guys.”

Seth Godin (1960) American entrepreneur, author and public speaker

"The secret of the web (hint: it's a virtue)," http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/08/the-secret-of-t.html Seth Godin's Blog (2008-08-10)

William F. Buckley Jr. photo

“Decent people should ignore politics, if only they could be confident that politics would ignore them”

William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008) American conservative author and commentator

“Be an independent thinker at all times, and ignore anyone who attempts to define you in a limiting way.”

Sherry Argov (1977) American writer

Source: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

“Of course, most people will insist on defending their personal ego and they will do so blindly, even daring to hurt and ignore the interests of other people.”

Titon Rahmawan

Caroline Glick photo

“When you ignore what people are saying on a daily basis, calling for the annihilation of your country, you are ignoring them at your own risk.”

Caroline Glick (1969) deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post

Reprinted in [Alten, Steve, The Shell Game, 2008, Cedar Fort, 978-1599550947, 182]

Related topics