Quote:
Originally Posted by jamthecat
Oh, there was fanfare. A reporter for KCPQ, the Fox affiliate in Seattle, did a report using my book as an example of pronography "still available through Amazon, despite their T&Cs...."
|
OK, so Fox News defamed you. (Maybe.)
Unless, of course, they do have a legitimate cause to label your book as "pornography."
Proving your position on this can be rather difficult, since the boundaries that separate "pornography" from "erotica" from "fiction with sex in it" are highly subjective, relative and fluid. Nor, as the author, do you necessarily have a privileged role in asserting where it lands, since you now have a vested interest in stating that "it's not porn."
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by jamthecat
Which begs the question -- what else would you have me do? Roll over and play dead?
|
I do support your right to protest, and agree that you are getting the short end of the stick.
However, I disagree with some of your characterizations of the event. No contracts were violated; Amazon is not obligated to carry a specific title; and I don't see any evidence that Amazon badmouthed you.
Simply because you got shafted does not mean that any complaint you can think of is automatically justified and/or proven true. Some may be valid, others may not.
On a side note, if you are serious about taking legal action, I recommend you talk to your lawyer immediately about the wisdom of making public statements on the matter, especially on blogs and web forums. Your attorney may say it's fine and/or a good strategy; but it may be the case that any and all statements you make can be easily taken out of context and used by the defense.