They always try to portray themselves as more thoughtful and insightful, using their status to promote novels and movies they admire, while showing a lot of disdain for online novels and online writers.
If they could keep it in moderation, this behavior isn't a problem.
But they act incredibly obnoxious, forming their own cliques, flaunting their presence everywhere, desperately trying to prove they are more talented and wise, expressing endless anger and contempt toward the foolish masses in society.
On the other side, online writers and web literature enthusiasts don't behave well either, with both sides engaging in heated arguments.
One side is excessively pretentious, while the other side lacks sophistication and education.
Ma Lin never participates in such disputes.
But he often gets very annoyed by it.