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In reply to the discussion: Barnes and Noble's "Banned Books Section" FTW (Tweet) [View all]gulliver
(13,205 posts)24. None of these books are banned, of course.
But I do like bookstores making money. I miss the age of bookstores.
The political issue is curation, and it's really limited to curation for minors. Parental judgment needs to be a primary factor here. There's going to be a constant tension between preventing "propaganda" and preventing "book banning." Why not, for example, keep all books behind the desk (like they used to do with the "illustrated anatomy" books, etc.)? A kid wants a book, they consult their tablet for what's available. The kid's parents decide what the tablet makes available. This is a solvable problem.
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Really? Every week of every year they feature special books, which requires setting up special sections...
Hekate
Dec 2023
#7
Freedom of the press or an advertising gimmick on their part to sell more books because they were banned?
Wonder Why
Dec 2023
#3
Seriously, doesn't anyone remember the USA PATRIOT ACT and other bits after 9-11? It's horrifying.
Hekate
Dec 2023
#27
Both. After all, who benefits more from freedom of speech than a bookstore?
Wounded Bear
Dec 2023
#5
Both. Eating while walking. Who'da thunk that was possible. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#30
Same here. Libraries big and small where I live, book stores & The Book Den, a used-book store.
Hekate
Dec 2023
#10
Those days will return to America unless we stand together & understand that is what the book-banners want
Hekate
Dec 2023
#18
Your hope is that it stays limited. If Dic Trump gets in again, find a graveyard to whistle by. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2023
#31
I'm not sure I understand how the parent can decide what the tablet makes available.
llmart
Dec 2023
#32