And the equal representation tango continues.

Apr 12, 2009 10:24

Amazon.com is censoring books featuring GLBTQ characters or homosexual relationships by stripping them of their sales rankings, which makes it less likely that they will appear in searches. When contacted regarding one of the books, an author was told, "In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude "adult" material from appearing in someRead more... )

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miscellanny April 12 2009, 17:51:33 UTC
I've emailed.

Bastards.

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celli April 12 2009, 18:14:05 UTC
Surprisingly, my email to them did NOT include the phrase "stab you inna face," but it was a close one.

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mudgoddess April 13 2009, 02:32:48 UTC
I did.

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secrethappiness April 13 2009, 02:43:30 UTC
I emailed and used your email as a template so thanks. I don't buy many books these days but I did get all my music from them. Not anymore! Which sucks for them because they need all the mp3 buyers they can get.

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