tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post2532949018358135712..comments2023-07-03T07:26:04.780-04:00Comments on The Rejecter: This is one of those posts I get in trouble forThe Rejecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-76538919069589052362008-04-29T12:13:00.000-04:002008-04-29T12:13:00.000-04:00Sheesh, what an antisemiticnaziextremist that Jimm...Sheesh, what an antisemiticnaziextremist that Jimmy Carter was to suggest Palestinians have human rights or some understandable motive for striking out at the Jews. <BR/><BR/>Oy! the hatred!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-50786533307114779402008-04-25T16:35:00.000-04:002008-04-25T16:35:00.000-04:00I find it awfully freaky that I can't read an Anti...I find it awfully freaky that I can't read an Anti-Scientology book. I was on a "cult kick" in my reading and I searched for a first person account of the Scientology world. Only one title appeared, Escaping Scientology. The problem was it never became available.<BR/><BR/>I poked around the web a bit and found xenu.net. They have links to first person stories and the reading was pretty fascinating. Still, the censorship really just creates a stronger thirst for the reading material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-77826156734222618342008-04-25T14:31:00.000-04:002008-04-25T14:31:00.000-04:00You have won this round, Scientilogy, but the 75 m...You have won this round, Scientilogy, but the 75 million-year-old struggle for Planet Teegeeack goes on! Hail Xenu!<BR/><BR/>Question, Rejecter: Amazon.com.uk has all those anti-Jewish/anti-Semitic screeds; do they also have the anti-Catholic screeds like Hislop's <I>Two Babylons</I>, Boettner's <I>Roman Catholicism</I>, Chiniquy's <I>Forty Years in the Church of Rome</I>, Alberto Rivera, and/or Maria Monk? While these never achieved the body count of the infamous <I>Protocols</I>, they are every bit as vicious -- and factually accurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-18509874891166861342008-04-19T12:36:00.000-04:002008-04-19T12:36:00.000-04:00If it'll make you feel better, Amazon.de (the Germ...If it'll make you feel better, Amazon.de (the German division) doesn't sell many (any?) anti-semitic books, because it's illegal in Germany. Especially the Holocaust denial books.<BR/><BR/>Back in the 1990s, Armey Archard, the Daily Variety columnist, made a stink when he noticed that some anti-semitic books were selling on Amazon.de. He pointed out in his column that it was illegal to sell such books in Germany, and Amazon.de pulled (i.e., censored) those books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-4758866921217008432008-04-18T12:39:00.000-04:002008-04-18T12:39:00.000-04:00For anyone still following this thread, Amazon.com...For anyone still following this thread, Amazon.com is also now censoring negative reviews of Scientology books.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://glosslip.com/2008/04/18/more-scientology-censoring-amazoncom-review-guidelines-disallow-critics-of-authors-or-their-intentions/" REL="nofollow">http://glosslip.com/2008/04/18/more-scientology-censoring-amazoncom-review-guidelines-disallow-critics-of-authors-or-their-intentions/</A>The Rejecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-42759862735028877562008-04-17T20:59:00.000-04:002008-04-17T20:59:00.000-04:00As an Anonymous and a writer, I give you a hats-of...As an Anonymous and a writer, I give you a hats-off for this post. I read the blog already, but it's always great to see the message spreading about the cruelty and downright oppressive evil of Scientology.<BR/><BR/>So. Hats off to you. (And I totally adore the blog.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-64275377166020363642008-04-17T10:08:00.000-04:002008-04-17T10:08:00.000-04:00Okay, this is the content of the lexicon: http://...Okay, this is the content of the lexicon: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/notmonica/rowlingpiechart.jpg<BR/><BR/>Most of the time, the text that is Rowling's isn't even attributed, through quotes or otherwise. There is almost NO critical text of any kind, and most of what is there is badly researched and even wrong. Yes, she said kudos to the website because hey, why not support your fans? But when they start trying to make money from it, that's stupid and wrong. And frankly, it doesn't matter how much money Rowling has or how popular her books are, NO ONE has the right to steal an author's text for profit. Rowling strongly supports works that actually discuss and critique her books; she doesn't support something that simply regurgitates it.<BR/><BR/>And fyi, Rowling isn't suing the crying 50-year-old man. She's suing the publisher that was stupid enough to think they could get away with it.<BR/><BR/>As for Amazon, while it is sick and wrong, Nancy Matson is probably right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-30669422485517600592008-04-17T02:19:00.000-04:002008-04-17T02:19:00.000-04:00What are these anti-Semitic books that are written...What are these anti-Semitic books that are written by former Presidents?<BR/><BR/>I hope you're not referring to Carter's book, but this is the only book I can think of that matches your description.<BR/><BR/>It's rather cheapening to refer to a book as racist because it includes reporting and phrasing you don't like. There's a far cry from that kind of silliness and actual anti-Semitism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-61523728047706229842008-04-15T22:22:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:22:00.000-04:00In J.K.'s defence, what she's been doing the past ...In J.K.'s defence, what she's been doing the past few months is trying to write a HP guide herself. The HP Lexicon are going to beat her to it.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I think she's got the worst laywers in the world if they are milking her for money in this case.<BR/><BR/>She will lose. Big time. There is no copyright infringement in a guide book. It's a work of scholarly interest. You can write criticism/a guide to etc... You just can't claim the original work as your own.<BR/><BR/>Trademark infringement... maybe. But again... Fair use comes into it.<BR/><BR/>J.K. will lose. Money, reputation etc. I just hope she has the sense to realise that people will buy her guide, no matter what. They might be tempted to buy the Lexicon's one, but they'll be <I>sure</I> to buy hers - even if both are on the market at the same time. Who wouldn't wan to see her insights into her own world? Insights the Lexicon can't touch?<BR/><BR/>She should stop this now.S.F.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16311725506937300893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-69963968052665951502008-04-15T13:01:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:01:00.000-04:00Isn't this more about how libel doesn't really app...Isn't this more about how libel doesn't really apply to a group but a person? Tom C can sue someone for what he perceives as libel against himself, but I don't *think* he can do it on behalf of all scientologists (although I'm sure any organized group can apply pressure in other ways.)<BR/><BR/>As an individual person you can't sue the author of a book that you feel attacks your religion, or country, or gender, or what have you, because I think libel and slander are individual specific. That's why people wait until celebs are dead sometimes to write about them. You can't even sue on someone else's behalf. (Even if you are the son/daughter of the party involved.)Nancy Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320285188939864787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-49905260883537015482008-04-15T01:51:00.000-04:002008-04-15T01:51:00.000-04:00I get a dating site, Air Tightness Testing for hom...I get a dating site, Air Tightness Testing for homes in Yorkshire, Environment Publications, and 'Need a Regeneration Job'? in the ads. Which, for a post that frequently mentions Amazon as well as a movie star by name seems decidedly odd.<BR/><BR/>I don't like sleazy unauthorised biographies. Heck, I don't think the lives of most celebrities are halfway interesting enough to be put on paper, let alone marketed to none-fans. One sleazy book not carried is fine. Lots of things aren't, particularly US editions. But if there's a trend to carry or not carry books falling into a specific group, it needs to be brought out into the open.<BR/><BR/>Right now, Amazon is in my bad books over the POD thing anyway. (At the very least... Amazon owns *two* POD services, but will allow, for purposes of ultimatum, people to set up only with the expensive one.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-24369116963873448172008-04-15T00:00:00.000-04:002008-04-15T00:00:00.000-04:00Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-62101177393140281712008-04-14T22:01:00.000-04:002008-04-14T22:01:00.000-04:00Ah, Scientology. They will stalk, intimidate and/o...Ah, Scientology. They will stalk, intimidate and/or sue anyone who dares criticize them for anything, especially if it's true. They pretend that disconnection doesn't exist, and yet dozens of ex-members testify they are no longer allowed any contacts with members of their families that are still in Scientology. They pretend their Narconon drug rehab program works, while doctors say it is dangerous for health and people who go through it say it's hell on earth, with a big fat bill. <BR/><BR/>But no worries, the nameless and faceless internet collective known as Anonymous is hoping to give them a kick in the rear end. Incidentally, anyone who'd like to have a good time and battle an evil cult at the same time can head to http://youfoundthecard.com/ for info about how to join in the fun world saving. <BR/><BR/>-An AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com