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Originally Posted by Difflugia
I don't think you are. Every time Amazon has added a new format, it's been wrapped in some sort of obfuscation, even when it's an existing format under the hood (AZW3 is epub, AZW4 is PDF).
I think the goal is to keep people using Kindles. If you convert your Amazon book to another format and read it on another device, Amazon no longer receives information about how you're reading your books. Kindle Unlimited relies on that kind of information
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Not in my case. My Kindle is in airplane mode all the time. If a service requires a continuous stream of information, I won't use it. The only information you're getting is that needed to complete a purchase (and obviously my browsing information, but I don't really care about that).
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If a significant fraction of readers stop providing information to Amazon, that will affect the quality of Amazon's data and it looks to me like they're being proactive in trying to thwart that.
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At some point, there will be a breaking point. As of late I've been seeing 'normal people' (i.e., not the one who are versed in technology and internet to a great extent) complain about how much information is being asked/sent. If even these people are starting to complain, we're nearing the limits of what can be acquired without actually upsetting people.