It's always been the case that "buying" an ebook from amazon was only actually a loan they could rescind at any point, but lately Amazon have gone harder on this, and it is 100% so that they can wipe banned books from your libraries without your consent.
Buy direct from authors. Get your files.
Buy direct from authors. Get your files.
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you can put it on a tablet or your phone
fuck amazon
And then, after 2 years, they lose the license. Print books literally last longer
FUCK BEZOS, anyone still supporting him or Musk are part of the problem.
Caution.
Not a good idea for people needing to avoid contact with law enforcement.
Amazon delivery trucks have 360° cameras.
It’s mostly to monitor the hard working drivers but can also serve to expose others to legal action.
But there are other ways for me to buy what I need.
Especially books.
This is one I’m pre-ordering:
Flex drivers can work a few hrs per day and be with their family
I don't need WiFi to read those books. They are on the device.
The Kobo Clara Colour is a wonderful e-reader.
Buy direct from authors. Get your files.
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Avoid all things Amazon !
...Of course, way down in the replies, a piracy advocate had to show up. BLOCKED!
I have picked up books, cds, dvds, blurays on ebay if you are looking for a deal
I'm expecting book burning any day.
Then it's WAR!!! You want MY BOOKS?! Prepare to fight!! You come in MY house, someone's gonna die!! Might be me, but I'll hurt ya!!
I will die with my books, but I will damn well not let the government murder them.
Buy Canadian.
I will die happy on a hill of free expression and speech as they try to pry books from my cold dead hands
@tadwilliams.bsky.social @theauthorguy.bsky.social @jameskahn.bsky.social et al.
I’m reading 2 books a week at least…
And they use file formats that are proprietary.
Apple's file formats are just as bad.
There is no excuse.
Amazon might be my biggest source of income, but they stink on a lot of levels.
I turned off all syncs & app updates but Kindle still managed to "fix" all the copies. 🙄
Bob Heinlien’s widow needed to remind GW the Bob, NOT THEM, wrote Starship Troopers and invented “Powered Armor”
Most paper though is
not acid free and will eventually disintegrate.
Paper books that last for centuries would be nice.
https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
Everything is speeding up ... authoritarianism, censorship, regime change, replacement of diplomacy and order with strongarming transactionalism ...
#BoycottAmazon
https://archive.org/details/internetarchivebooks?and%5B%5D=year%3A%222007%22
There's some things I'm losing when I close mine, but that's ok.
But I do have a library of audio books on audible that I'm now down loading and going to convert.
listening to one now on audible easy enough to record
And holy fuck.
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-is-making-it-harder-to-move-your-e-books-around-2000564129
Having been using ebooks since the end of the 90s I still find a 3rd party library system still the best
Book stores and libraries are my MO.
Hoopla: free, no wait list
Libby: free, wait lists for lots but big selection
Used book stores: fun and adventure
E-books and music/movie streaming services have always failed my personal "stink test" for just this reason.
Boycott that piece of shit!
Trading democracy for convenience.
Is there some kind of list of these banned books that you’re aware of?
I've even ordered college textbooks from them recently. 😎
"Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle booksAfter February 26th, you can only download books from the Kindle store to your e-reader over Wi-Fi." Thanks for the info!
https://calibre-ebook.com/
It's your right and your duty as a human to save everything you can from them + cause the most damage possible to them.
But imagine you have a medical issue. #disability #ChronicIllness
You live alone . You need something same day. Maybe you didn't plan correctly, maybe you've been feeling awful.
Amazon is literally a lifetime. Especially same day delivery. (1/2)
I was already lessening my use of Abnb as homes and apartments have been bought up making permanent housing for residents of various destinations impossible to find.
Does anyone know if I can use my kindle on other apps or platforms please or is it defunct now? Thank you
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NAZIs
Do not use Kindle/Amazon.
https://bookshop.org/ebooks
& we're a tiny press - so have more autonomy than contracted authors
if purchase isn’t ownership then piracy is not stealing