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What does it mean to "promote child exploitation"? When it's figurines that have been sold for years but now violate Amazon's statutes about promoting child exploitation which resulted in listings being removed. Chuck Gaffney has run a successful Amazon store for years selling anime-related products, up until recently when Amazon started cracking down on anything that could be perceived as "promoting child exploitation".
While it can be difficult for online retailers to represent themselves as selling genuine merchandise — meaning reputation means a lot — this type of behavior from the market owner is very discouraging. In response, the seller blames a "neopuritan crusade" against anime figures.
The characters at the center of this disagreement are: Hatsune Miku and KaitÅ Tenshi Twin Angel.
It's a wonder that anything anime-related survives importation to the US from Japan.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 09 2020, @09:13PM (1 child)
Because social norms are not easily changed. Slapping someone in the face would disturb other people on the train, and the prospective slapper doesn't want to do that, however much the slapee deserves it.
As a foreigner, riding the metro systems in Japan (especially in Tokyo) can be a bit eerie. Compared to metro systems in other parts of the world the riders are very quiet and emotionless. Nobody wants to bother other riders (excepting, obviously, the gropers who are taking advantage of this culture). Many trains have "Women-only" cars in an attempt to reduce groping. Some stairways have signs warning to be wary of upskirters...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 09 2020, @11:46PM
Right back around to: if you're not going to help yourself, don't expect others to do it for you.