MobileRead Forums - View Single Post

QuantumIguana · 12-29-2014, 04:46 PM

My Kindle Keyboard has the special offers, I haven't seen anything advertised that I want, but it hasn't been worth the $20 to remove it. I see many romance novels advertised, and I've never once purchased a romance novel for my Kindle, nor do I intend to.

But today, I pick up my Kindle, and what do I see on the screen saver? Fifty Shades of Grey. Oh, Amazon, do you truly know me so poorly? We spent all this time together, and you think I might be interested in that book? I don't care if others want to read it, but it's not a book I would buy. All this data they could mine on me, and Amazon thinks I want Fifty Shades of Grey? It's like having Boris and Natasha from Bullwinkle spying on me. If only there was a "Hell, no!" option that would inform Amazon of my utter disinterest.

12-29-2014, 04:46 PM	#1
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	Kindle "Special Offers" My Kindle Keyboard has the special offers, I haven't seen anything advertised that I want, but it hasn't been worth the $20 to remove it. I see many romance novels advertised, and I've never once purchased a romance novel for my Kindle, nor do I intend to. But today, I pick up my Kindle, and what do I see on the screen saver? Fifty Shades of Grey. Oh, Amazon, do you truly know me so poorly? We spent all this time together, and you think I might be interested in that book? I don't care if others want to read it, but it's not a book I would buy. All this data they could mine on me, and Amazon thinks I want Fifty Shades of Grey? It's like having Boris and Natasha from Bullwinkle spying on me. If only there was a "Hell, no!" option that would inform Amazon of my utter disinterest.