Comments on: Twitter FTW http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:37:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evan http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 Evan Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:59:19 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10486 I can only hope that google doesn't buy twitter, then they will have a real internet monopoly! I can only hope that google doesn’t buy twitter, then they will have a real internet monopoly!

]]> By: Robin Rice http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10485 Robin Rice Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:40:15 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10485 Excellent post! I stumbled upon this blog and I'm glad I did. It's amaziong how technology has changed they way we work but in no way has amended the problems writers must face to be heard. I'll definitely be coming back regularly. Thank you! Excellent post! I stumbled upon this blog and I’m glad I did. It’s amaziong how technology has changed they way we work but in no way has amended the problems writers must face to be heard. I’ll definitely be coming back regularly. Thank you!

]]> By: mk Eagle http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10478 mk Eagle Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:36:43 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10478 And now there's the theory that Amazon has fallen prey to some serious <a href="http://tehdely.livejournal.com/88823.html" rel="nofollow">meta-trolling</a>. And now there’s the theory that Amazon has fallen prey to some serious meta-trolling.

]]> By: Maureen brunner http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10477 Maureen brunner Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:33:39 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10477 an ultra conservative glitch ;-). an ultra conservative glitch ;-) .

]]> By: mk Eagle http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10476 mk Eagle Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:04:23 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10476 Indeed, that's what they apparently told Publisher's Weekly. (The PW site is totally swamped, but you can see the full text <a href="http://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal/2009/04/this-is-not-a-glitch-amazonfail/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.) I really don't buy the "glitch" excuse. What kind of "glitch" lumps together specific types of erotic fiction and <em>Heather Has Two Mommies</em> but leaves intact titles geared toward "curing" homosexuality? Indeed, that’s what they apparently told Publisher’s Weekly. (The PW site is totally swamped, but you can see the full text here.)

I really don’t buy the “glitch” excuse. What kind of “glitch” lumps together specific types of erotic fiction and Heather Has Two Mommies but leaves intact titles geared toward “curing” homosexuality?

]]> By: Maureen brunner http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/04/12/twitter-ftw/comment-page-1/#comment-10475 Maureen brunner Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:01:18 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=3989#comment-10475 Just saw a tweet that amazon is saying that it was all just a technical glitch... Just saw a tweet that amazon is saying that it was all just a technical glitch…

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