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Originally Posted by RW2112
.Removal from personal devices goes beyond reasonable expectation of free speech on the part of the company and then infringes on the free speech rights of the buyer.
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Agreed - which is why some people are not just keeping accessible backups, but are also making those backups digitally unrecognizable to Amazon. I have no problem with this as long as those files aren't used in the illegal supply chain.
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Originally Posted by RW2112
In essence I agree, but Amazon choose to include such a device for whatever reason they deemed appropriate. Customers (and I use the term in the broadest sense of any that shop on Amazon) may choose their free speech right to click that link just as any of you may do so on any other book that is objectionable to your tastes. That's the beauty of our country, we may choose to disagree. Everyone irregardless may do so, that is called "freedom".
Amazon "choose" to remove the books in question. That is their right. It is your right to complain about it. Maybe you can influence them to change their position, maybe not. Personally I applaud their decision, but that is my choice and one I will not and do not force on anyone. Simply that is my exercising my free speech rights.  |
I think my issue isn't so much that the device (link) exists, but I honestly don't know how it works because I've never used it. Is it just a one-step (click) process or does it ask for a reason? Is a person required to be logged in to use it? I don't think we actually disagree here - my line of thought (though I didn't explain very well) was I have an issue with it if it's not just a matter of Amazon getting input from customers. I agree that other Amazon customers have just as much a right to give their input as I do, but outside of that it would be like someone in Memphis voting on a proposed park in my Nashville backyard.
I guess my concern is that it could be used like the "does this post add to the discussion" on the Amazon forums - unpopular posts get voted down regardless of their validity to the topic at hand. If Amazon is using this link to determine what they remove from their site, it should be more involved than just a click, but I honestly don't know what their entire process is. I've never clicked it and I never intend to because I don't care what other people read and because I think Amazon's right to sell what they want works both ways. I want them to add more books, not take books down.
Can anyone who has used the "inappropriate content" link tell me what exactly happens when you click it?