@Alexa6352 I understand what you're saying - I don't watch her on Housewives to know how she acts on there. I only knew she was a big deal in soaps and married the guy from LA Law. She was warm and likable on the Q.
For the most part, a lot of what I've heard about her came from these boards. But, I didn't just believe what I read, I googled and, in the case of the video of her remarks about Ash Wednesday, saw the video for myself. Everything I said is readily available. I also saw an article earlier this year where she outright complained about QVC.
The fact that this thread is still alive and well speaks volumes. In the past, things would poof and then people, like you said, never would have known anything about what she said or did.
Didn't immediately change my buying habits, but I eventually had enough.