[eGeezer]

Yer right. I did miss the fine point between "loaning" and "sharing" -- mainly because I was concentrating on confirming (or not) what the BN rep had said specifically about loaning, and being able to then transfer it to a non-nook reader.

It actually sounds like she was describing sharing via email, but with the (mistaken) ability to then load it onto a non-nook reader.

Either way, the receiving end is either a nook, or the B&N reader software.

However, with sharing as you explain it, your observation regarding "account sharing" makes more sense. Rather than having six people signed up to the same BN account in order to download the same books, you need only file transfer (unlocking with name and cc#).

This also prevents the "buy buy buy for free" syndrome on your credit card -- something we have seen with kids and texting because they have no concept of the cost of each text until the $1000 bill shows up at the end of the month.

Thanks again for your patience.

Edit: ========================

I went back and reread your initial response, and have decided the misunderstanding was all YOUR fault. lol.

If you had titled "2. Sharing option" before explaining the social DRM feature, even I might have been able to pick up the subtle difference, although that's not a sure thing, either.