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]]> by: Thai http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134304 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134304 Amazon is getting worse in many areas, a friend of mine posted this in Live Journal . ..unless they change their new policy. from live journal group Metawriter: If you write books with homosexual characters, read books with homosexual characters, please look at this: http://markprobst.livejournal.com/15293.html Mark, Erastes, and Alex (among others) had their Amazon sales rankings removed over the last few days for The Filly, Transgressions and False Colours respectively. On enquiring about this, Mark was told the following: In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude "adult" material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials must also be excluded from that feature. Hence, if you have further questions, kindly write back to us. Best regards, Ashlyn D Member Services Amazon.com Advantage Please note that just before this, Erastes' Transgressions and Alex's False Colours were topping out the rankings. Also note that "The Filly" is a YA Books, and therefore I would suggest one of the more important books to have out there for kids questioning their identity, and Transgressions and False Colours are being shelved with the Romance section of Barnes and Noble. Though as Mark points out, that is of no fucking importance because this is homophobic bias pure and simple. I have no idea what to do about this except spread the message. If anyone has any ideas on what to do, tell me. Because I am not letting this lie. As vashtan said, they are happy to take the money, but not happy to give these books the recognition they rightly deserve. Amazon is getting worse in many areas, a friend of mine posted this in Live Journal .

..unless they change their new policy.

from live journal group Metawriter:

If you write books with homosexual characters, read books with homosexual characters, please look at this:

http://markprobst.livejournal.com/15293.html

Mark, Erastes, and Alex (among others) had their Amazon sales rankings removed over the last few days for The Filly, Transgressions and False Colours respectively. On enquiring about this, Mark was told the following:

In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude “adult” material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials must also be excluded from that feature.

Hence, if you have further questions, kindly write back to us.

Best regards,

Ashlyn D
Member Services
Amazon.com Advantage

Please note that just before this, Erastes’ Transgressions and Alex’s False Colours were topping out the rankings. Also note that “The Filly” is a YA Books, and therefore I would suggest one of the more important books to have out there for kids questioning their identity, and Transgressions and False Colours are being shelved with the Romance section of Barnes and Noble. Though as Mark points out, that is of no fucking importance because this is homophobic bias pure and simple.

I have no idea what to do about this except spread the message. If anyone has any ideas on what to do, tell me. Because I am not letting this lie. As vashtan said, they are happy to take the money, but not happy to give these books the recognition they rightly deserve.

]]> by: Lilie http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134285 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134285 Amazon = homophobic fuckfaces. I complained and got some generic email response about it being a "glitch" and that it's being worked out. Glitch my ass. I'd gladly stand outside their corporate offices in protest. If you hear of any gatherings - let me know. Amazon = homophobic fuckfaces. I complained and got some generic email response about it being a “glitch” and that it’s being worked out. Glitch my ass. I’d gladly stand outside their corporate offices in protest. If you hear of any gatherings - let me know.

]]> by: Christopher http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134259 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:30:56 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134259 Well, this situation with Amazon is complete bullshit. More freedom of information is required, not less, and particularly on the topics you (often) write about. One of the sometimes unrealized downsides of the "biggest box retailer ever" status of Amazon (and the way the web works in general, as far as searches, etc); if there's only one "easy" source of information, and people trust it, large manipulations of that access to information can happen pretty quickly. Well, this situation with Amazon is complete bullshit. More freedom of information is required, not less, and particularly on the topics you (often) write about.

One of the sometimes unrealized downsides of the “biggest box retailer ever” status of Amazon (and the way the web works in general, as far as searches, etc); if there’s only one “easy” source of information, and people trust it, large manipulations of that access to information can happen pretty quickly.

]]> by: Amazonfail « Errant Thoughts http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134248 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:55:05 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134248 [...] Amazon decided to exclude “adult content” books from sales rankings, and thus from certain searches. I can at least understand the point some people are making that it’s reasonable to want to protect children from sexual material. However, there are a couple of problems with that idea. First, the listings of these books don’t contain explicit material of any kind; someone would have to order them, and that generally requires a credit card, which means an adult is involved at some point. Second, the actual books being deranked belie the assertion that Amazon is deranking “adult” material. [...] […] Amazon decided to exclude “adult content” books from sales rankings, and thus from certain searches. I can at least understand the point some people are making that it’s reasonable to want to protect children from sexual material. However, there are a couple of problems with that idea. First, the listings of these books don’t contain explicit material of any kind; someone would have to order them, and that generally requires a credit card, which means an adult is involved at some point. Second, the actual books being deranked belie the assertion that Amazon is deranking “adult” material. […]

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]]> by: Amazon, Thou Too-Big Corporate Ass is Hereby Boycotted http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134053 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:02:01 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134053 [...] So, I felt moved to completely remove my support from Amazon.com (in the form of dollars and links) and then write this post. Hopefully, you’ll feel moved to read this and this then do what you feel moved to do. [...] […] So, I felt moved to completely remove my support from Amazon.com (in the form of dollars and links) and then write this post. Hopefully, you’ll feel moved to read this and this then do what you feel moved to do. […]

]]> by: Trixie (Not Work Safe) http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134047 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:46:08 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2009/04/12/amazon-my-arse/#comment-134047 If you do go to Amazon to protest, let me know. My writing and/or self is represented in three or four books being ghettoized. I *probably* won't be able to make it out there because of other trips & schedule stuff (going to be in Portland next week, etc.) but there's a chance. If you do go to Amazon to protest, let me know. My writing and/or self is represented in three or four books being ghettoized. I *probably* won’t be able to make it out there because of other trips & schedule stuff (going to be in Portland next week, etc.) but there’s a chance.

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