Amazon has introduced a form of censorship in its book listings – according to a statement the company has just issued '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.' We know at least one IS&T author whose book, which contains a 'gay crime' element, has already fallen foul of this new policy…
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Thanks, Charles! Honestly, Amazon seem to be going back to the 1950s indeed – and GLBT books are being removed from listings whether or not they have “adult” content, sigh …
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Axxx