Back in June 2009, what would you like to read? »
In true solo entrepreneur style, I’ve resigned from my full-time job; so I’m focusing on my freelance career at the moment - working on my web design portfolio, networking & generally being really…
Fear of failure, fear of success...
I’m excited, terrified & impatient about life.
I’m scared I’m doing the wrong thing.
Remembering Steve Pavlina’s Ready-Fire-Aim approach helps, i.e. don’t get stuck just planning stuff forever. (Scroll down to “Failure is your friend”)
Now, I just have to be courageous & leap into the unknown; otherwise I’ll be forever teetering on the edge looking into the abyss, wondering what if…
If you’re excited about achieving a particular goal, but you’re afraid… jump on it and do it anyway. (SP)
#amazonfail When did delistings start? What's affected? Discrimination or glitch?
In case you weren’t aware, In some cases, being de-ranked also means being removed from Amazon’s search results.
Los Angeles Times asked for further explanation of the glitch… Patty Smith [Amazon Director of Corporate Communications] said, “Unfortunately, I’m not able to comment further.” Helpful(!)
If it’s a glitch, why did Amazon originally tell so many authors that they’d been deranked for being adult-themed, as far back as February?
More results in news articles I found on Google News, where Amazon is saying this a glitch they are fixing… Tweeple quick to respond with #glitchmyass. Heh (More info)
Stuff I’ve not seen mentioned much elsewhere
Amazonfail, Facebook group - lots of people posting useful info I’ve not seen elsewhere
#Amazonfail and the politics of anti-corporate cyberactivism
The Amazon Rank Googlebomb is now the second result if you search for amazon rank at Google.
Affecting disability-related books too
#Amazonfail
#amazonfail by Lisy Babe
More links:
Queer Kids Don’t Exist-Action Needed
Amazon FAIL: hating on LGBT books
Amazon, Why Have You Forsaken The Erotic?
There are many more I’ve seen, but I’m just posting stuff with new information now.
If you want to read even more about this, try blog searches.
Blog searches:
IceRocket: amazon + glbt, amazon + lgbt
#amazonfail Compilation of information, with links
Update: #amazonfail When did delistings start? What’s affected? Discrimination or glitch?
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Amazon has removed (some) LGBT books from their rankings: I cry, “Discrimination!”
In protest at Amazon’s new “adult” policy - sign the petition
I heard the news from @CassieRobinson earlier today, followed links on LiveJournal and now there’s a hashtag with lots of results - #amazonfail
What astonishes me most is that Amazon has even removed Scarleteen & other “GLBT, feminist, sexuality and young adult sexual health” resources from their rankings; apparently that’s what their customers want. I hope there’s enough of a stink that we show them how wrong they are.
Read more:
Smartbitches Trashybooks
Amazon: very odd - report, 10 April 2009
Books affected, list of
Open Letter to Amazon Regarding Recent Policy Changes
Even more…
Amazonfail: A Call to Boycott Amazon by Edward Champion
Amazon Follies by Mark R. Probst
#Amazonfail Update by Cheryl Morgan
Blogging professionally
I’ve been getting back into blogging a bit more lately. Mostly I’ve been tweeting my socks off, but it’s time to publish more than 140 characters a pop!
So, I signed up to 31 Days to Build a Better Blog and I’m planning to do a SWOT Analysis (looking at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of something). By the way, #31DBBB has been postponed until 6th April.
Plus, I’ve been looking at Well Formed Outcomes, using PEAS (Positive, Evidence, Appropriate, Self-Maintained) to work through & evaluate some of my goals.
So, all that remains is to pick a blog.
Inspire With Hope is in need of a lot of attention. Tea Cake Vegan is new on the scene & one I want to get stuck into (but it’s hosted with Posterous, so I don’t have control over things like layout). Ethical Beads is still a twinkle in my eye…
Decisions, decisions!
Web Design 101 »
I’m excited about the richness & abundance of inspiration sources. As soon as I clarified in my mind my particular interests when it comes to web design, I started seeing loads of resources…
I have never:
copetes: snuh: gospelofmoll: snuh: georgiahardstark:
what have you never done?
Well, I never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music.
Well, I never been to heaven, but I been to Oklahoma.
Well, I never been to England, but I kinda like the Beatles.
I have never been Ashamed, And I don’t Care!
Well, I’ve never been alone, but sometimes I forget.
