Posts Tagged ‘GLBT’

Amazon calls FAIL "ham-fisted" - but questions linger

Amazon calls FAIL “ham-fisted” – but questions linger

The sales figures are coming back.
But I have to say I’m still very suspicious of this whole thing…call it a “glitch,” or a flipped-switch error, or the fault of the French, or an elaborate prank by a famous hacker. Whatever may have happened and whoever may be at fault, Amazon is offering explanations, not apologies, [...]

AmazonFAIL and the bookseller's new "adult" (read: homophobic) policy

AmazonFAIL and the bookseller’s new “adult” (read: homophobic) policy

I finally succumbed and joined Twitter’s ranks this weekend. Shortly after joining, I learned through a topic called #AmazonFAIL — 5 million+ comments — about Amazon’s new and highly sketchy policy regarding “adult” books. Below is Amazon’s response to author Mark Probst about why his YA book’s sales figures are no longer listed, followed [...]