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Posted by TheAnimus - Thu 11 Nov 2010 14:47
Amazon don't censor ebooks, unless the media tells them too?

Intresting line to walk.
Posted by Scott B - Thu 11 Nov 2010 15:07
TheAnimus
Amazon don't censor ebooks, unless the media tells them too?

Intresting line to walk.

A precedent set by politicians.
Posted by jim - Thu 11 Nov 2010 15:44
I love how there's all this furore, but nobody seems to actually know what the book was about. Great!
Posted by TheAnimus - Thu 11 Nov 2010 15:57
If only you could buy a copy to find out?
Posted by jim - Thu 11 Nov 2010 15:59
I'm interested to know what “advice about to avoid falling foul of the law” means specifically.

If the advice is “don't touch kids”, then I'd say that's fairly reasonable.

Even if it was still there, I don't think I'd pay $5 to find out. Or put money in his pocket. Or risk getting labelled a paedo.
Posted by Scott B - Thu 11 Nov 2010 15:59
There are plenty of stories detailing the nature of the book around, with some even reproducing excepts. We decided, in the name of taste, not to do so, but rest assured it is as described.
Posted by jim - Thu 11 Nov 2010 16:07
Yup, just seen a site with excerpts. If those quotes are correct, and I see no reason why they wouldn't be, then the label it's been given is spot on.

Bizarre. Even more bizarre that it got through the checking system. Somebody's going to be in trouble at Amazon, I suspect. Free speech or not, giving clearly labelled instructions on how to break the law shouldn't have happened.
Posted by Terbinator - Thu 11 Nov 2010 16:26
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaUkt59vY1Q
Posted by watercooled - Thu 11 Nov 2010 18:17
Oh my, who the heck would publish a book like that? That's just sick!
And in advance is that Youtube link safe to click i.e. not something I'll regret looking at? :puke:
Posted by Terbinator - Thu 11 Nov 2010 18:31
It's satirical if thats a no go area for you.
Posted by watercooled - Thu 11 Nov 2010 19:44
Nah I thought it could be something much worse. I'm cautious after clicking links a few strange friends send me!