Update: #amazonfail When did delistings start? What’s affected? Discrimination or glitch?
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Amazon has removed (some) LGBT books from their rankings: I cry, “Discrimination!”
In protest at Amazon’s new “adult” policy - sign the petition
I heard the news from @CassieRobinson earlier today, followed links on LiveJournal and now there’s a hashtag with lots of results - #amazonfail
What astonishes me most is that Amazon has even removed Scarleteen & other “GLBT, feminist, sexuality and young adult sexual health” resources from their rankings; apparently that’s what their customers want. I hope there’s enough of a stink that we show them how wrong they are.
Read more:
Smartbitches Trashybooks
Amazon: very odd - report, 10 April 2009
Books affected, list of
Open Letter to Amazon Regarding Recent Policy Changes
Even more…
Amazonfail: A Call to Boycott Amazon by Edward Champion
Amazon Follies by Mark R. Probst
#Amazonfail Update by Cheryl Morgan
