It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

  • Scurouno@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    Looks like Z-Library continues to be the winning option.

    Considering Amazon is an American company, as a Canadian I currently have no qualms ignoring IP or rights holdings of an organization that supports a fascist takeover of my country.

  • Miles O'Brien@startrek.website
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    So I sent this to my parents, as they’ve spent hundreds, if not thousands on their Kindle books.

    They don’t really care. Zero interest in DRM-free backups that I can make them. They don’t think it’s an issue. They trust Amazon to not mess with their books, and that they’ll always have access to wifi and kindles.

    • gila@lemm.ee
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      Check their libraries for their favourite authors. Get them a Kobo. Load it up with their favourite author’s bodies of work before giving it to them. Problem solved.

      Disclaimer: I am not responsible for your parents hassling you for more books

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          You gotta actually break the procurement cycle where they receive books free to own themselves and it’s not some janky copy before they realise this way is better

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      5 days ago

      And I suppose they also trust none of their books will be removed by amazon, despite evidence in contrary that Amazon sometimes does that.

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        4 days ago

        It is not like they want to. It is the legal wars that ruin it.

      • Miles O'Brien@startrek.website
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        4 days ago

        Indeed.

        I even sent them the related news articles about content I’ve had removed from my own devices, and still they don’t seem to care in the least.