With praise for us and legitimate criticism of the boss, they hope to have a pet pastor of their own.

When they seek to shield the game from legitimate criticism and campaign to protect it artificially from commercial realities, they inadvertently endanger its evolution.

The halo effect operates in multiple ways, often giving those who have accumulated moral credits a kind of de facto immunity from legitimate criticism.

Accusations of pessimism may be used to silence legitimate criticism.

It can occur with lazy or sloppy reporting just as easily as the active self-censorship of legitimate criticism.