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jj2me · 03-20-2015, 06:23 PM

Maybe the revenue stream from libraries wasn't their sole reason for this purchase.

My first thought upon reading "Rakuten Buys OverDrive" was that they could info-mine our reading habits, in order to more accurately target us for their myriad of other retail products.

No facts whatsoever behind this thought, just run-of-the-mill modern consumer skepticism.

03-20-2015, 06:23 PM	#30
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	Major retailer ... Maybe the revenue stream from libraries wasn't their sole reason for this purchase. My first thought upon reading "Rakuten Buys OverDrive" was that they could info-mine our reading habits, in order to more accurately target us for their myriad of other retail products. No facts whatsoever behind this thought, just run-of-the-mill modern consumer skepticism.