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exAmazon · 12-31-2010, 01:22 PM

Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. They carry some items but not others, and routinely redline content. Is it "censorship" if Walmart chooses not to carry Hustler Magazine?

This is exactly why I don't shop at Walmart. I can make an informed decision on where to spend my money by knowing a company's stand on "censorship". I also do not shop at Christian book stores. And they are probably happy about that fact.

Amazon made the choice to carry these books, then pulled them. In some cases after years of selling them. But they haven't pulled all of the books in the categories in question. I am confused by who they want to be. So I chose to spend my money elsewhere now.

Adding to my confusion are statements from Amazon like this:

http://goo.gl/ttGtT

Amazon's Russ Grandinetti wants to make “every book ever written in any language, in print or out of print, all available within 60 seconds.”

There are a lot of options out there to find what every you want. Amazon is not the be all end all of online stores. I hope this debacle helps smaller online retailers grow.

12-31-2010, 01:22 PM	#126
exAmazon Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. They carry some items but not others, and routinely redline content. Is it "censorship" if Walmart chooses not to carry Hustler Magazine? This is exactly why I don't shop at Walmart. I can make an informed decision on where to spend my money by knowing a company's stand on "censorship". I also do not shop at Christian book stores. And they are probably happy about that fact. Amazon made the choice to carry these books, then pulled them. In some cases after years of selling them. But they haven't pulled all of the books in the categories in question. I am confused by who they want to be. So I chose to spend my money elsewhere now. Adding to my confusion are statements from Amazon like this: http://goo.gl/ttGtT Amazon's Russ Grandinetti wants to make “every book ever written in any language, in print or out of print, all available within 60 seconds.” There are a lot of options out there to find what every you want. Amazon is not the be all end all of online stores. I hope this debacle helps smaller online retailers grow.