The Wild Joker wrote:
It can happen at restarants too, once the reviewer is known. The
old reviewer for the Philadelphia Inquirer said she had to wear
disguise's because the people recognised her when she came in.
Pro gamers likely face far more limited reprisals than food citics as
well. If I recall correctly, the Philly Ink writer in question
suffered a rock through her front window once ... presumably over a
less than a favorable write up.
- H.