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filkertom ([personal profile] filkertom) wrote2009-04-13 02:42 pm
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Amazon Fail: Another Update

Interesting stuff. No public statement yet from Amazon, and they really could use one. One guy claims responsibility. Another guy calls bullshit.

Much more important, I have received a message from someone who works for Amazon (who wants to remain anonymous), saying on good authority that it really actually was a glitch. Somebody did something stupid, and the problem is that the sheer scale of what happened means it will take awhile to sort out. But they are on it.

I don't know any of this for sure myself (although I'm inclined to believe the Amazon employee); we'll see what goes on. However, I did have to tell you guys about one thing. Last night, I was speaking with [livejournal.com profile] sazettel, who suggested a possible way of affecting Amazon directly if it did turn out to be their fault and deliberate: Everyone who has one return their Kindle.

At which point I started laughing like a loon, and created these:


I probably should get the domain putthekindleback.com or something, but I don't care all that much. And, who knows, they may fix everything up this afternoon. But I at least wanted to share the joke. If you use 'em, please credit me and tomsmithonline.com.

ETA: the info from the Amazon employee.
jenk: Faye (Default)

[personal profile] jenk 2009-04-13 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Depends on what they're searching - description, title, etc. Note also "Essential Dykes To Watch Out For" retains its rank of #1 in Lesbian Studies.

That said, I'm leaning more toward a misrepresented list myself.

ETA: Also interesting that the "Women En Large" book of fat nudes is not ranked but Leonard Nimoy’s much more recent book of fat nudes is ranked.

Edited 2009-04-13 20:31 (UTC)

[identity profile] selenesue.livejournal.com 2009-04-13 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
So, basically it's the ones they have heard of. Books with some notoriety and recognition value. If I were Misty Lackey, I'd be a bit miffed about now. ;-)
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[personal profile] kshandra 2009-04-13 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Note also "Essential Dykes To Watch Out For" retains its rank of #1 in Lesbian Studies.

...but Fun Home had its rank removed. (It's back, now, and I'm sorry I didn't think to check the rest of Alison Bechdel's titles when I saw that it had been added to the list at [livejournal.com profile] meta_writer.)
jenk: Faye (Anal-Retentive)

[personal profile] jenk 2009-04-13 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting - Fun Home was one of the first I checked yesterday, and it had its rank then. (Of course when a site is in flux, it's in flux... ;)
Edited 2009-04-13 20:49 (UTC)