[Publib] Amazon fail

[Diedre Conkling]

Oops, I guess I sent out my message with the AP info. from Amazon a bit too
fast without more of an explanation.  That is what happens when trying to
post something when dashing off to a meeting.  I should know better.

I don't think I really believe the whole glitch thing.  I just sent the link
as an addition to the story.

Here are some more links that have shown up on the ALA Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT)discussion list.  I am posting
them so that we all have more information to work with when deciding how to
react or what a good response would be:

1.  Here's the take on things from Publisher's Weekly....

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6651080.html?nid=2286&source=link&rid
=&


Amazon Says Glitch to Blame for "New" Adult Policy
Read the full article at:


2.  On twitter, the follow on to the #amazonfail tag, is/was #glitchmyass:
http://www.twitscoop.com/twits/search?q=glitchmyass




On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Knieriem, Lesley
<lknieriem at rogersark.org>wrote:

>  Policy, glitch, or troll attack, the issue is troubling and worthy of
> being addressed by librarians because (and I know that I am repeating
> myself) the way that so many of us (and I include myself in this number)
> rely on Amazon.com **as a reference source**  -- for release dates, in
> print status, series, and impromptu readers advisory.
>
>
>
> The vulnerabilities revealed by this – whether it was deliberate, a stunt,
> or an accident – leave me very concerned indeed.
>
>
>
> It’s easy to dismiss this particular incident because of the way it
> targeted  not particularly popular minority interests – GLBTQ, the disabled,
> and those who are interested in non-normative sexuality.  A lot of the
> discussion I heard yesterday spoke scornfully of JUST “porn”, “crips” , and
> other derogatory terms that would probably keep this message out of most of
> your inboxes.  But at least one hacker who has claimed credit for the
> “glitch” (not very convincingly, it must be added) attracted admiring
> comments that the attack should have targeted conservative and
> religious-themed titles instead.
>
>
>
> “First they came for the Jews…” etc.
>
>
>
>
>
> Lesley K
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Diedre Conkling [mailto:diedre08 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2009 11:36 AM
> *To:* publib at webjunction.org
> *Subject:* Fwd: [Publib] Amazon fail
>
>
>
> This is the link that was shared on another list:
>
>
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_en_ot/books_amazon_2
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Diedre Conkling* <diedre08 at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Amazon fail
> To: publib at webjunction.org
>
>
> I believe that today they are saying it was a glitch.  Whether it was
> or not it appears they are correcting the situation.  I am sure this
> is because many customers contacted them and complained.
>
>
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Diedre Conkling
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