Amazon is a private company. They can chose to sell whatever. The fact that they are the defacto standard in books and e-Readers is a huge concern. It's interesting that these big mega-companies, like Facebook, can essentially censor stuff by simply refusing to sell it. You can still get the book. There's nothing illegal about downloading it. He has it up there for free. But because of Amazon's control over distribution methods, it's effectively censored.
This is a point made by Jim Marrs. The US government rarely censors books. That feels wrong. Publishers are even willing to print objectionable books -- in small runs, to "test the market". But it's easier to shut down distribution. Once upon a time, that meant keeping display copies out of Woolworth's. Given Amazon's "long tail" philosophy and the actualities of print-on-demand... it really feels like censorship.
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djsumdog ago
Amazon is a private company. They can chose to sell whatever. The fact that they are the defacto standard in books and e-Readers is a huge concern. It's interesting that these big mega-companies, like Facebook, can essentially censor stuff by simply refusing to sell it. You can still get the book. There's nothing illegal about downloading it. He has it up there for free. But because of Amazon's control over distribution methods, it's effectively censored.
Go capitalism. You get what you paid for.
pitenius ago
This is a point made by Jim Marrs. The US government rarely censors books. That feels wrong. Publishers are even willing to print objectionable books -- in small runs, to "test the market". But it's easier to shut down distribution. Once upon a time, that meant keeping display copies out of Woolworth's. Given Amazon's "long tail" philosophy and the actualities of print-on-demand... it really feels like censorship.
djsumdog ago
Woolies! ... (I miss Australia)