(Madia shared what she said were screenshots of the pet food company confirming the sponsorship had been discontinued, as well as the bookstore announcing the event cancellation.) They managed to get a (virtual) stop on her book tour canceled, she added. They falsified stories to get sponsors - including a pet food company - to drop her, she said. In her video, Madia outlined the fallout. They also said she had 'nearly killed her dog for clout,' and accused her of only claiming to be suicidal for attention. But the criticism wasn't coming from documented donors, Madia said, and subsequently spun into unbridled vitriol.Ĭommenters in the subreddit called her an 'insufferable cunt' who abused drugs, per the video. Users of the MadiaSnark subreddit relentlessly rehashed the GoFundMe controversy. Valid criticism eventually spiraled into vitriol He wrapped the injured dog in a towel, he said, as they drove for hours to the nearest vet. Much of the snarking directed at Madia can be traced back to a near-fatal car accident in 2018 when Madia's ex-husband, Keith, accidentally struck their dog, Dagwood.Īs Keith tells it, they were letting their dogs run beside the van while driving one day, when Dagwood suddenly took a 90-degree turn, and Keith felt a bump on the back driver's side tire. A troubling incident with her ex made Madia ripe for online hate They say doxxing critics marks a step beyond justice, perpetrating the same vilification that she has suffered.

While her quest for vengeance has received wide support, some wonder whether she's taken things too far. Madia has been one of the first influencers to fight back against her snark community tactically, and at scale. But the rise of snarking has also raised questions about the tenuous line between criticism and abuse. Media recounted the yearslong saga in a 39-minute video on Instagram and YouTube.Ĭountless snark subreddits thrive unabated today, with arguably the most popular, Blogsnark, fueling a perverse symbiosis between creators and haters.

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