"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks- massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books.ÿ They got caught this time.
Lynn
On 4/21/2026 8:29 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-
massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in
mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books.ÿ They got caught this time.
Lynn
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
On 4/21/2026 8:29 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks- massive-backlash/
"Amazon's removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail's 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market."
"The decision affected Vauban Books' 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon's U.S. store in mid-April."
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Lynn
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
pt
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of
Western civilization through Third World mass immigration to France
and the Western world. "
On Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:07:23 -0400, Cryptoengineer wrote:
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
I can understand that those who conflate ?Western civilization? with ?civilization? might get their knickers in a twist over this ...
On 4/21/2026 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
[quoted text muted]
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
Ah, so Lynn isn't against general yanking of books by Amazon, just the
MAGA propaganda books. Thank you.
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking >Censorship Debate"novel
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive -backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major onlineof
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among >publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement >consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in
mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western >civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
Verily, in article <10s9fap$1vfa8$1@dont-email.me>, didWestern
dtravel@sonic.net deliver unto us this message:
On 4/21/2026 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
[quoted text muted]
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and theAh, so Lynn isn't against general yanking of books by Amazon, just the
Western world. "
MAGA propaganda books. Thank you.
I saw no such implication.
If the book is from 1973, it can't stem from MAGA. MAGA didn't exist
until 2015.
Verily, in article <10s9fap$1vfa8$1@dont-email.me>, did
dtravel@sonic.net deliver unto us this message:
On 4/21/2026 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
[quoted text muted]Ah, so Lynn isn't against general yanking of books by Amazon, just the
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
MAGA propaganda books. Thank you.
I saw no such implication.
If the book is from 1973, it can't stem from MAGA. MAGA didn't exist
until 2015.
In article <10s9fap$1vfa8$1@dont-email.me>,
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/21/2026 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 4/21/2026 8:29 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:Ah, so Lynn isn't against general yanking of books by Amazon, just the
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-
massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of >>>> the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in >>>> mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books.ÿ They got caught this time.
Lynn
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
MAGA propaganda books. Thank you.
He didn't say any such thing.
On Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:29:39 -0500, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in
mid-April.?
You mean this one? <https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Saints-Jean-Raspail/dp/B0FG4MJS8K/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SEV6bW-AK1whWoStrXMkqmCgzNmMbF9i_lePO1fvaCboAuqLEk93maN6JoOlODf8W5UnI-bw-i3ynQTUNGjsn-zBr88pnoRpzPjufgBKmcGfMfhgi6jalCxIWo2BErja6scIhkX_24Q8SY2TcHlBWHEO2RqnWiR9QYNue6KkkRq9T_Oo4jK8TejmYgdvhVVC9PS5NdRVSZkyHNpNTqK9yteKsbijE-iaXDQBryoli88.ygkHkzuv0knIZWMwyLoqnjZI8Q-Ys7biU1rFoUqdEtE&qid=1776873916&sr=8-1>
It is marked "#1 Best Seller in Immigration Fiction" and you can have
a copy of the /paperback/ Vauban for $24.95 (plus tax, shipping,
whatever).
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Well, no, they didn't.
Unless they took it down and then put it back up again, both in
mid-April 2026.
Reality checks can be useful, you know.
On 4/22/2026 11:04 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
On Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:29:39 -0500, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in
mid-April.?
You mean this one?
<https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Saints-Jean-Raspail/dp/B0FG4MJS8K/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SEV6bW-AK1whWoStrXMkqmCgzNmMbF9i_lePO1fvaCboAuqLEk93maN6JoOlODf8W5UnI-bw-i3ynQTUNGjsn-zBr88pnoRpzPjufgBKmcGfMfhgi6jalCxIWo2BErja6scIhkX_24Q8SY2TcHlBWHEO2RqnWiR9QYNue6KkkRq9T_Oo4jK8TejmYgdvhVVC9PS5NdRVSZkyHNpNTqK9yteKsbijE-iaXDQBryoli88.ygkHkzuv0knIZWMwyLoqnjZI8Q-Ys7biU1rFoUqdEtE&qid=1776873916&sr=8-1>
It is marked "#1 Best Seller in Immigration Fiction" and you can have
a copy of the /paperback/ Vauban for $24.95 (plus tax, shipping,
whatever).
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Well, no, they didn't.
Unless they took it down and then put it back up again, both in
mid-April 2026.
Reality checks can be useful, you know.
Looks like they changed their minds.
I'm afraid taking down France is not the same as taking down Western >Civilization.
The French, of course, would regard it as such, but that is because
they are -- French.
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get
the book back from me.
Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
I'm afraid taking down France is not the same as taking down Western
Civilization.
You wouldn't say that if you'd tried the pastry recipes in the Escoffier cookbook.
The French, of course, would regard it as such, but that is because
they are -- French.
What is the use of civilization without beignets?
--scott
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of
the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5 @gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get
the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
So the censoring of books suits them very well no matter the subject and I recommend reading the "Iron Heel" by Jack London before that is
pulled off the shelves by censoring idiots.
On 2026-04-22, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So the censoring of books suits them very well no matter the subject
and I recommend reading the "Iron Heel" by Jack London before that is
pulled off the shelves by censoring idiots.
Hmm... Jack London, never read anything by him (yet); is he the reporter portrayed shadowing GRC's Steele in Don Rosa's "Hearts of the Yukon"?
On 4/22/26 15:40, Nuno Silva wrote:
On 2026-04-22, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So the censoring of books suits them very well no matter the subject >>> and I recommend reading the "Iron Heel" by Jack London before that is
pulled off the shelves by censoring idiots.
Hmm... Jack London, never read anything by him (yet); is he the reporter
portrayed shadowing GRC's Steele in Don Rosa's "Hearts of the Yukon"?
Never read or heard of that book before.
He was a San
Francisco Bay Area character and a prolific writer, as well as an
oyster pirate(literally) and a rancher
after he made enough money.
The Iron Heel is a story about the repression of the people by the monied
interests and the imposition of a fascist government. The iron heel is the metaphor for the power of the state smashing down on the people. Maybe
the robots won't like it either.
bliss
Verily, in article <10s9fap$1vfa8$1@dont-email.me>, did
dtravel@sonic.net deliver unto us this message:
On 4/21/2026 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
[quoted text muted]Ah, so Lynn isn't against general yanking of books by Amazon, just the
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
MAGA propaganda books. Thank you.
I saw no such implication.
If the book is from 1973, it can't stem from MAGA. MAGA didn't exist
until 2015.
On 2026-04-23, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 4/22/26 15:40, Nuno Silva wrote:
On 2026-04-22, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So the censoring of books suits them very well no matter the subject >>>> and I recommend reading the "Iron Heel" by Jack London before that is
pulled off the shelves by censoring idiots.
Hmm... Jack London, never read anything by him (yet); is he the reporter >>> portrayed shadowing GRC's Steele in Don Rosa's "Hearts of the Yukon"?
Never read or heard of that book before.
Not a book, but a comic book story - it's one of the additional chapters
for "Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck":
<https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+95044>
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuckChapter8C>
And here's a bit with London: <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5Rz0jRDYw-_o9qc5yNhhOI_SUefGTl_ZMMrK8AhLPyy15kRZRKiLbQ9-9JHQW8uDvZLQarLSFJNPw7Xwi_ibfCyaDDEnOOaVAI37zW_rkZb75KIH4P7E8fUzG8bRF8ZHf4a1IEluHl6-/s1600/hy03.jpg>
He was a San
Francisco Bay Area character and a prolific writer, as well as an
oyster pirate(literally) and a rancher
after he made enough money.
The Iron Heel is a story about the repression of the people by the monied
interests and the imposition of a fascist government. The iron heel is the >> metaphor for the power of the state smashing down on the people. Maybe
the robots won't like it either.
On 2026-04-22, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5 @gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get >> the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
Oh, but they've remotely deleted books before, from Kindles. Quite
notably, given at least one of the books was a certain dystopian novel
by some Eric Arthur Blair...
If the book is from 1973, it can't stem from MAGA. MAGA didn't exist
until 2015.
And crepes served from a truck by the Eiffel Tower.
Oh, but they've remotely deleted books before, from Kindles. Quite
notably, given at least one of the books was a certain dystopian novel
by some Eric Arthur Blair...
I am against Amazon pulling ANY books from their sales. If they want to
be the #1 book dealer in the world then they cannot be discriminatory at
all.
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get
the book back from me.
In article <10sbi38$2jdvs$2@dont-email.me>,
Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 2026-04-22, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5
@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get >>>> the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
Oh, but they've remotely deleted books before, from Kindles. Quite
notably, given at least one of the books was a certain dystopian novel
by some Eric Arthur Blair...
Wasn't that because the book was a pirated edition? Or am I thinking of
a different incident?
On Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:14:44 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
And crepes served from a truck by the Eiffel Tower.
Did the Eiffel Tower really serve crˆpes?!!!??
On 4/22/26 11:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5
@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books.ÿ They cannot come get
the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
If it is an Amazon ebook it is insecure.ÿ And since
Amazon has a near monopoly on ebooks, unless
someone is being exceptional, Amazon ebooks are
meant by using the term "ebook".
Every piece of promotional campaigns for "ebooks"
acts as advertising for Amazon.
Is Amazon supposed to be our "sciencey" future,
as all journalists seem to say it is?
In article <3DOdnTZg_4KVTXf0nZ2dnZfqn_adnZ2d@giganews.com>,novel
Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:
On 4/23/26 4:31 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sbi38$2jdvs$2@dont-email.me>, did
nunojsilva@invalid.invalid deliver unto us this message:
Oh, but they've remotely deleted books before, from Kindles. Quite
notably, given at least one of the books was a certain dystopian
by some Eric Arthur Blair...
Storage on the reader is not safe, at least not if wifi is turned on.
Storage on my hard drive, on the other hand, is pretty safe.
I've always kept my own copies of ebooks. I sideload them onto the
reader when I want to read them. It's no harder to sideload than to
download, and the vendor can't decide to take them away.
If ebooks are encrypted, and you don't have the key,
what good is it?
Historically you can decrypt amazon azw & azw3 books with a Calibre
plugin. Not sure about newer formats.
On 4/22/26 11:10 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:Sparking
On 4/22/2026 11:04 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
On Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:29:39 -0500, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel,
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive- backlash/Censorship Debate"
1973 novel
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s
amongThe Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions
edition ofpublishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback
store inthe novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S.
<https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Saints-Jean-Raspail/dp/B0FG4MJS8K/ref=tmm_ pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SEV6bW-AK1w hWoStrXMkqmCgzNmMbF9i_lePO1fvaCboAuqLEk93maN6JoOlODf8W5UnI-bw-i3ynQTUNGjs n-zBr88pnoRpzPjufgBKmcGfMfhgi6jalCxIWo2BErja6scIhkX_24Q8SY2TcHlBWHEO2RqnW iR9QYNue6KkkRq9T_Oo4jK8TejmYgdvhVVC9PS5NdRVSZkyHNpNTqK9yteKsbijE-iaXDQBry oli88.ygkHkzuv0knIZWMwyLoqnjZI8Q-Ys7biU1rFoUqdEtE&qid=1776873916&sr=8mid-April.?
You mean this one?
It is marked "#1 Best Seller in Immigration Fiction" and you can have
a copy of the /paperback/ Vauban for $24.95 (plus tax, shipping,
whatever).
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books.? They got caught this time.
Well, no, they didn't.
Unless they took it down and then put it back up again, both in
mid-April 2026.
Reality checks can be useful, you know.
Looks like they changed their minds.
Amazon does do shadow bans, making it impossible
to find a book by search terms, yet not deleting
the particular book; but that's not the case here.
On 4/22/26 3:15 PM, Nuno Silva wrote:novel
On 2026-04-22, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive- backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973
edition ofThe Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback
inthe novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store
mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Not as bad as GOP legislators making schools and libraries get rid of
books they don't like.
No, Amazon bans are much worse. Amazon bans for
political reasons, and does it secretly; this affects
most of the book market, as Amazon has an illegal
monopoly position in the marketplace. "GOP bans"
are like what you say, affecting specific children's
schools and libraries, chiefly directed against porn.
In article <il1nuk9rn3ieb3tedjc34d0vo8kgsdm98i@4ax.com>,
Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
On 24 Apr 2026 04:16:04 GMT, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan
<tednolan>) wrote:
Winter s Demon Vesik Book 3-asin_B00KZXH456-type_EBOK-v_0.azw
A Kingdom of Glass A Novel of Th-asin_B06XC9X5R4-type_EBOK-v_0.azw3
they have just recently announced that the Kindle Keyboard model will
be de-supported next month, so I have to figure out an alternate model
to sideload my books. I will first look at kindle-for-android and see
if that stores something I can use.
ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) writes:
In article <il1nuk9rn3ieb3tedjc34d0vo8kgsdm98i@4ax.com>,
Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
On 24 Apr 2026 04:16:04 GMT, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan
<tednolan>) wrote:
Winter s Demon Vesik Book 3-asin_B00KZXH456-type_EBOK-v_0.azw
A Kingdom of Glass A Novel of Th-asin_B06XC9X5R4-type_EBOK-v_0.azw3
they have just recently announced that the Kindle Keyboard model will
be de-supported next month, so I have to figure out an alternate model
to sideload my books. I will first look at kindle-for-android and see
if that stores something I can use.
I've been very happy with the Kobo Clara HD. Easy to sideload;
although you'll need to decrypt and convert from kindle format
or find epub alternatives (e.g. alt.binaries.ebook).
On 4/22/26 11:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5
@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books. They cannot come get
the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
If it is an Amazon ebook it is insecure. And since
Amazon has a near monopoly on ebooks, unless
someone is being exceptional, Amazon ebooks are
meant by using the term "ebook".
Every piece of promotional campaigns for "ebooks"
acts as advertising for Amazon.
Is Amazon supposed to be our "sciencey" future,
as all journalists seem to say it is?
On 4/23/26 19:02, Pluted Pup wrote:
On 4/22/26 11:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10sb2s3$2etbs$1@dont-email.me>, did lynnmcguire5
@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:
This is another reason why I buy dead tree books.ÿ They cannot come get >>>> the book back from me.
True, but deleting a book from my hard drive would also be difficult.
The dangerous part is "storing" the book on Amazon.
If it is an Amazon ebook it is insecure.ÿ And since
Amazon has a near monopoly on ebooks, unless
someone is being exceptional, Amazon ebooks are
meant by using the term "ebook".
Every piece of promotional campaigns for "ebooks"
acts as advertising for Amazon.
Is Amazon supposed to be our "sciencey" future,
as all journalists seem to say it is?
Have you tried a Public Library?
And ebooks are just one format.
PDFs do fine for me. Otherwise well-used dead trees
from the SFPublic Library and my apartment is full of dead
trees reflecting my wide range of interests over the last 51
years or so. I had stuff from before that but when I was
broke i sold some of my best.
bliss
On Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:38:16 -0700, Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com>
wrote:
On 4/22/26 3:15 PM, Nuno Silva wrote:
On 2026-04-22, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel, Sparking
Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks-massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973 novel
The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major online
platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising questions among
publishers and commentators about content standards, enforcement
consistency, and the growing influence of digital gatekeepers in the
book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition of >>>> the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s U.S. store in >>>> mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books. They got caught this time.
Not as bad as GOP legislators making schools and libraries get rid of
books they don't like.
No, Amazon bans are much worse. Amazon bans for
political reasons, and does it secretly; this affects
most of the book market, as Amazon has an illegal
monopoly position in the marketplace. "GOP bans"
are like what you say, affecting specific children's
schools and libraries, chiefly directed against porn.
You mean, of course, "porn as defined by Republicans", which can
include things not generally considered "porn" by anyone else.
On 4/21/26 7:07 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 4/21/2026 8:29 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Amazon Pulls Paperback Edition of Controversial 1973 Novel,
Sparking Censorship Debate"
https://resistthemainstream.com/controversial-amazon-move-sparks- massive-backlash/
?Amazon?s removal of paperback listings for Jean Raspail?s 1973
novel The Camp of the Saints has reignited debate over how major
online platforms handle politically sensitive books, raising
questions among publishers and commentators about content
standards, enforcement consistency, and the growing influence of
digital gatekeepers in the book market.?
?The decision affected Vauban Books? 2025 English paperback edition
of the novel, which was reportedly taken down from Amazon?s
U.S. store in mid-April.?
Yup, Amazon shadow bans books.ÿ They got caught this time.
In case you're wondering what the offense is, from Wikipedia:
"A speculative fictional account, it depicts the destruction of Western
civilization through Third World mass immigration to France and the
Western world. "
Wikipedia gives an inaccurate plot line. Actually the novel
is about the white response to illegal mass immigration to
France, which is overwhelming support. Some of the immigrants
are criminals but they are mostly ciphers in the book.
Barnes And Noble also appears to follow Amazon's ban lists,
so nothing banned on Amazon is allowed at B&N.
When Amazon usually bans a book they delete every mention
of the book, including all reviews, not just halt sales.
That's not the case here.
Given that I have had the 1024 bit public / private key encryption
broken in my software ...
On Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:24 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Given that I have had the 1024 bit public / private key encryption
broken in my software ...
You *do* realize, 1024 bits was considered inadequate back sometime in
the previous century, don?t you?
<https://people.willamette.edu/~mjaneba/rsa129.html>
Instead, they managed to find the public key in my software and
replace it with their own public key for supplying their own
passwords with their own private keys. That path will not happen
again.
On Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:31:54 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
Instead, they managed to find the public key in my software and
replace it with their own public key for supplying their own
passwords with their own private keys. That path will not happen
again.
Security-through-obscurity, eh?
Yes, that will happen again.
Isn't all cryptography just obscurity ?
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