Comments on: Amazon’s Adult Filter Buries Your Naked Bodies

By: Amazon Adds Samhain to Its List of Victims - Regina Kammer

Amazon Adds Samhain to Its List of Victims - Regina Kammer — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:06:37 +0000

[…] you read my blog, you know I’ve mentioned how Amazon suppresses books with their Adult Filter. In that blog post I mentioned Ellora’s Cave. I am still an EC author, so am not really supposed […]

By: Spring Frolics! Spring Releases! - Regina Kammer

Spring Frolics! Spring Releases! - Regina Kammer — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:59:04 +0000

[…] of Amazon’s adult filter, the naked lady cover will soon be going away. I have a new cover and, I hope, the filter will be […]

By: Keeping Sex Between the Covers - Regina Kammer

Keeping Sex Between the Covers - Regina Kammer — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:55:48 +0000

[…] discussed this at length on my blog, so won’t discuss it here. But the end result was: if I ever wanted readers to find the book, I […]

By: Regina

Regina — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:03:37 +0000

In reply to Sarah Dahl.

Hi Sarah,
You’re welcome! I’m glad to help my author colleagues — although I really just wish Amazon would change their policies. Sigh. I wish you much success in your writing and publishing endeavors!

By: Sarah Dahl

Sarah Dahl — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 07:48:07 +0000

Thanks a lot for the insight, well-researched adn tested, I didn’t know any of that and am only just starting out, thankful for all Amazon insights I can get before I take all the wrong turns there. I’m always grateful when other, more experienced authors share their knowledge and prevent others from repeating old mistakes etc. Well done and thanks!

By: Regina

Regina — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:13:51 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly! And I find it sad, really, that the policymakers behind Amazon’s Associates Program believe art historical nudes to be prurient. Admittedly, the image of the Doryphoros is pretty hot, but the depiction of the male body as such comes from a belief in the beauty of the perfect human form, a belief that was deeply ingrained in Greco-Roman cultures.

I agree that it is simply appalling that American censors ignore depictions of violence yet rail against depictions of sexuality and nudity. I hate that this culture glorifies brutality in visual media — even during “prime time”, but, God forbid, we cannot be exposed to a woman’s breasts or semi-nude people in love. It would be interesting to see the range of websites approved under the Amazon Associates Program; I bet the group includes websites with images celebrating gore and cruelty.

Thanks for stopping by, Constance!

p.s. For visitors just joining, I have just been rejected from the Amazon Associates Program, which monetizes websites, because of the image of the Doryphoros in my rotating header. Amazon has a very strict “no nudity” policy — apparently extending to sculpted marble nudity.

By: Constance

Constance — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:52:13 +0000

I’m glad I checked and they were easy to find. I am passionate about stopping censorship of any kind, but particularly in the arts. Frankly, I find it appalling that Amazon or anyone else can require you to censor your own website content as an Associate. This is the 21st Century, we don’t require others to determine what we see or hear. Extreme violence is tolerated throughout their sales of gaming products as well as books, but not the beauty of the human body? I believe their actions in this matter to be unconstitutional. Once the freedom of artistic expression comes under corporate control we are all doomed. Published and aspiring writers and artists of all genres must stand up and be heard on this issue.
Just my opinion. Thank you for letting me have a say.

By: Regina

Regina — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:18:14 +0000

In reply to Constance.

This is such good news! At the time of the blog post, August 20, 2014, a user could *not* find the new edition of “The General’s Wife” from a search on the amazon.com homepage either by title or author. Trust me, I did the search in private view from multiple browsers. It may be I’ve gained a bit more visibility on the site since I’ve released more product, including some bestsellers? One never knows the ways of Amazon! (Weirdly, though, if one searches for the complete title of the book “The General’s Wife: an American Revolutionary Tale”, the newer edition does not come up. The book is retrieved in search results only if the first part of the title, “The General’s Wife”, is searched.)

By: Constance

Constance — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 02:42:08 +0000

Regina, I’m very anti-suppression so felt I must see how difficult it was to find two books you mentioned. I found them both easily, especially with the authors name, including reviews. I’m not defending Amazon, I’m a big B&N fan. Am I misunderstanding something?

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:22:41 +0000

In reply to Angelica Primm. Thanks, Angelica!