Are you saying that every comments that are a bit negative are hate comments now? Disliking a character and the beginning of the story is not hating, it's giving an early opinion
It still benefits the author in a way because their story is receiving attention. Also, you shouldn’t confuse “hate comments” with constructive criticism, because what author keeps writing the same story if their work is clearly not enjoyed by the readers? If they want to attract a larger audience, they should PROBABLY listen to the advice of the readers. That way their story will receive even greater attention. Speaking from a marketing viewpoint and it’s just common sense.
we all forgot this was an illegal website and the author was never going to see it anyway
if you don’t like the story, then the solution is simple. just stop reading it. there’s really no need to leave hate comments because the author isn’t going to change the story.