I guess it depends on the nature of your relationship with the author.
If for whatever reason you decide not to report them by name to the conference, at the very least I would tell the author that they get a free pass this one time only Their approach is completely unethical and you won't change the review on this occasion. But if they ever try a stunt like this again then you will report them - they've been warned.
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I guess it depends on the nature of your relationship with the author.
If for whatever reason you decide not to report them by name to the conference, at the very least I would tell the author that they get a free pass this one time only Their approach is completely unethical and you won't change the review on this occasion. But if they ever try a stunt like this again then you will report them - they've been warned.