I have an ebook reader, a Kindle from Amazon. If I hear one more time about how evil and draconian Amazon was for removing "1984" from people's Kindles after Amazon sold unauthorized copies of the novel, I'm going to scream. Probably at someone, in their face. Because every time the word "ebook" is mentioned, someone hauls out this hairy old ( Read more... )

Out of curiosity only, with the understanding that I'm not really following either kerfuffle except what people are saying in my friends list, why is "It wasn't intended as racism" an unacceptable defense in one kerfuffle, and "It wasn't intended as child pornography" an acceptable defense in another? The defenders in each case are/were saying, " ( Read more... )