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Originally Posted by alchemist1
@BookLover & HarryT - The Amazon rep explained to me quite clearly that this is their current policy (to only allow items in collections at their discretion if not purchased from Amazon).
@Soulfuldog - Perhaps collections can be used without registering with the jailbreak + hacks mentioned here, I'm not sure, that is one thing I'm trying to determine.
I think most people just don't know about this, but if there was a broader understanding that Amazon doesn't allow you to organize personal content without having it sent to them first, I think there would be some outcry about this practice. When you buy an ereader, there is an expectation of privacy, just like with a PC. Amazon is marketing the device as an all-purpose ereader, but in practice trying to make it uncomfortable to use for anything but Amazon ebook "licenses".
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Then perhaps the Amazon rep was a blithering idiot or misunderstood the question. Perhaps you misunderstood the answer. (I really would love to have been able to listen to this conversation. Something is wrong here.)
Regardless, the answer you were given is complete and utter garbage. As evidenced by the total lack of any outcry, even amongst the highly knowledgeable folks here on MobileRead, who would be the first to know about any such restriction.
To put it to the test, why don't you go ahead and try to put a personal document into a collection? You will definitely have to be registered, though.