What, if any, impact did Orlando Figes anonymous reviews on Amazon.com of Robert Conquest's and Anne Applebaum's books have on the historical profession? How has it impacted Figes' reputation as a historian? Do you as historians even care if a peer takes to Amazon.com to trash your research?

by newlyfast

I know this isn't a question about history, but rather about historians. I'm curious to get the impression of people who work in the field, also realizing this might not be the most appropriate forum to ask this question. For background on the conflict, see this article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1268476/Historian-Orlando-Figes-admits-leaving-devastating-anonymous-reviews-savaging-rivals-books-Amazon.html