A more on-brand Amazon bookstore would have just been a giant endless warehouse full of books, unstaffed & auto charges you when you leave
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Who wouldn't want to wander the stacks of the everything (book)store.
Also an opportunity for e.g.: an AR viewer you can hold in your hands that is able to (chameleon) become absolutely any book in the world
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When you leave, it freezes to being that book permanently
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One of the best things about the bookstore experience (after the smell of books) is being able to see the full breadth on a topic
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And to select from the topical shelf the one or ones that seem most appealing to you.
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"Most debated on http://amazon.com " and other algorithm-curated shelves ignores the context the book exists within
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I would take Netflix-style algorithmic curation: e.g., "Young Adult High Fantasy with a Queer Lead Character" yessss this is *my shelf*
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Yesss this would be amazing
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was chatting with someone who tried to help traditional retailers/department stores do SEO. hierarchical ontologies are *crippling* online.
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e.g., had category page for "Hoodies > American Apparel" (hierarchical ontology), but not "black hoodies" or "men's hoodies" (search terms)
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I've been trying to go pop by the Amazon bookstore for days but I get depressed every time I see a photo of it floating around.
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I can't help thinking it's like a bookstore made by people who don't read for those who don't particularly enjoy it. That's the vibe I get.
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