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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: 3, Insightful) by exaeta on Monday March 09 2020, @11:34PM (2 children)
The Government is a Bird
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 09 2020, @11:42PM
The war has already begun, brother.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 09 2020, @11:47PM
Amazon, Google, and Hollywood spit in the face of their customers with arrogance and impunity. Once you reach basic monopoly status, they figure you have no choice but to accept whatever they do. Notice the bully attitude comes after they gain market power. They are no longer the accomodating upstarts.