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Originally Posted by shalym
...but then all those books will *only* be seen by those customers...which is a problem when it comes to discoverability.
Shari
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There is no right answer. Any choice could be seen as racist or homophobic - and yet either choice might well be DESIGNED to serve people of color or the gay community.
Take Pandora...the music service that will build "radio stations" that match your music tastes according to songs or artists that you say you like.
If you start a new list with a Christian song/artist....you will only be shown songs that match they style AND are considered "Christian". You will almost never be shown a Christian rock song if you start a list by liking a regular rock band.
And this is most likely how both "Christian seeking customers" and "people who aren't interested in Christian music" would both want it. But if you are a Christian artist and you'd like your music to be exposed to "the world" -- and not just to "Christian music fans"....I'm sure it would be troubling.
Do gay people want to read regular romances? Do hetero people want to read gay romances? I'm thinking there's probably a "customer focused" reason that gay porn and straight porn have sites explicitly for one taste or the other. Not that I would personally know anything about such content...having a pure, unspoiled soul.