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Originally Posted by Daephex
The important part about "creatively acquired" is not whether they are pirated material. I didn't say they were, and refuse to be drawn into a discussion about this. The important part is that I expect a level of freedom with my device-- being able to freely move a variety of formats, non-DRM material, etc should be ideally available. I do not wish to read in a walled garden. I am honestly asking for recommendations that accommodate this experience.
Mobile read has definitely gone downhill since my last visit. If this is what moderation looks like-- heavy handed, overreaching, interpretive, and NOT in step with posted guidelines-- then this community should reexamine their continued participation. I would be sad to see the wealth of information here be jeopardized by what is essentially an abuse of small powers.
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You don't get it. If there is even a hint of maybe you're asking for help with pirated eBooks it's up to you to say otherwise. It's been like this for a very long time. It's not that MR has gone downhill. It's that you put in something in your post that very well could be referring to pirated eBooks and in that case until you prove otherwise, you'll get no help.
Your refusal to say otherwise is not helping your case. Now if you don't answer if "creatively-aquired" means pirated or not and if not, what does it mean than you'll get no help and nobody will be on your side. The only thing I think that wasn't done that should have been done was to PM you asking that you meant. If you then satisfied things that you aren't talking pirated eBooks then the thread could have been opened and help given.
I even question people who say that have an unusually high number of eBooks in a Calibre library because that does make me think piracy. So if it looks like piracy, smells like piracy, you'd better be able to defend yourself or forget any help.
It's up to you now. The ball is in your court. Either you meant pirated eBooks or you didn't and if no, what did you mean?