Amazon Censorship

I just ran across this @ Rich's ComixBlog and thought it worth quoting here:

Due to Amazon’s apparent new censorship policy, which includes de-listing books with LBGT content as “adult” and inappropriate, we have temporarily disabled our affiliate links. We ask that you read up on the issue and think before making any purchases from Amazon, through us or otherwise, until the rankings and search capabilities are restored and an apology is tendered to the authors affected.

A company which censors non-explicit LBGT content, including academic histories and biographies (”Heather Has Two Mommies” is suddenly erotica?) while continuing to openly promote explicit heterosexual pornography (Playboy Centerfolds isn’t erotica?) is a company that we cannot morally support.

You can read more here: Open Letter To Amazon

And here: Ed Rants

And here: Mark Probst: “Amazon Follies”

Thank you.

I know I'll be thinking twice before supporting Amazon again

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via FoxyTunes

Update: Neil Gaiman is also blogging about this and Amazon has said that it is due to a "glitch" in the system.

Pete Townshend: The Book

Pete has set up a second blog, where he will be mirroring his postings of chapters from his memoirs. This mirrored blog will allow people the chance to comment on each chapter. He has already posted the prologue, which certainly makes me want to read more!

Who He?

I was very pleased to see that one of my favorite bloggers is up and running with a new project. Pete Townshend has started a new blog where he will be posting excerpts from his autobiography, Pete Townshend (Who He?).

The Last Unicorn Autographed DVD

Neil Gaiman mentioned today in his blog that:

if you order a copy the new special edition Last Unicorn DVD from the Conlan Press site, half the money goes to Peter Beagle, and your copy will be signed, as opposed to ordering it from anywhere else in which case it won't be signed by anyone, and Peter won't see a penny. http://www.conlanpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Since The Last Unicorn is one of my favorite movies (and books) I thought this was worth pointing out. And $24.98 for an autographed copy isn't bad, if you ask me (and I'm pretty ch.. eh.. thrifty!)