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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
I agree that getting a book pulled from Amazon is unquestionably a major obstacle. But the same holds for paper books that Walmart chooses not to carry, or B&N chooses not to feature, or a book that publishers reject (or pull after publication), or a newspaper editor chooses not to review, or a reviewer trashes. None of these facts change:
- Any retailer's right to pull a title, for almost any reason, at any time
- A publisher's right to pull a title, for almost any reason, at any time
- That freedom of speech does not guarantee you a commercial platform
- That no contracts were violated
- That pulling a handful of titles does not indicate an "expansion" of an existing policy
Need I go on?
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While I agree about the rights and legalities you mention I think you'd probably see the same fuss caused by any
publicised pulling of a title based on "content guidelines" from other traditional retailers as you see here. And I think you're much more likely to see if when the company in question is seen as the major commercial distribution point for that title.
I think it's very usual to see lovers of literature in all its guises to be concerned by content being pulled from the shelves virtual or otherwise.
Regards
Caleb