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Was the Amazon De-Listing Situation a Glitch Or a Hack?

Posted by Soulskill on from the can't-it-be-both dept.

Miracle Jones writes "As Amazon struggles to re-list and re-rank gay, lesbian, and adult books on their website after massive public outcry against the secretive partitioning process, they are claiming that the entire situation was not the result of an intentional policy at all, are not apologizing, and are instead insisting that the situation was the result of 'a glitch' that they are now trying to fix. While some hackers are claiming credit for 'amazonfail,' and it is indeed possible that an outside party is responsible, most claims have already been debunked. How likely is it that Amazon was hacked versus the likelihood of an internal Easter weekend glitch? Or is the most obvious and likely scenario true, and Amazon simply got caught implementing a wildly-unpopular new policy without telling anyone?"

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  1. #2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    just dropped an obama at the pool. Literally, that is. I shit in the pool.

  2. frist stoP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As little overhe4D

  3. OT: great sig by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Exceeding the appropriate speed for conditions gets you killed. "Speeding" just gets you ticketed.

    Sums it up perfectly.

  4. -jcr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It should have been on my chest. I'm a gay nigger, by the way.

    -jcr

  5. Wow. Gay Mods Much? by M1rth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow.

    This is the first time I've seen an honest and thought-provoking post get a nasty downmod stream like that.

    I wonder how many gay activists got mod points and went "OMG SOMEONE TOLD THE TRUTH STOP THEM" tonight?

    --
    If you can read this sig, congratulations, you have your glasses on!
  6. Re:I don't think "hack" is the right word by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Friday is my busy day. After I get off work as a substitute gym teacher, I have to race across town to the NAMBLA meeting. Then it's a quick pit stop at McDonald's for a bite and to check out who is having a Happy Meal in Playland.

    Afterward I must zip uptown to the Apple Users' Group meeting. Finally by 11:00 pm it's time to head home with my PowerBook and scope out the K12 chat rooms.

    As I said, it's my busy day. If it weren't for my Apple computer, I don't know how I could do it all.

  7. Re:For the record... by gavron · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    > was the first to uphold gay's right to marry

    Your first grade English teacher is calling. She says Wal-Mart is recalling your diploma.

    E Seriously - never underestimate what a fool you appear when your grammar sucks!