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Originally Posted by issybird
There's an apparent irony here. 
One wonders how much time you've squandered on your moral crusade. This is the cause that merits such an effort? It seems you could have read War and Peace in the time spent trying to read the fourth part of a fan-fiction novella. Or done your spring cleaning. Or volunteered at a food pantry. You catch my drift.
For my part, there's no overstating how entirely out of proportion to the perceived "injustice" (that isn't, objectively speaking, no matter what you've "determined") I find this to be. If this is how you get your jollies, that's fine. I spend a fair amount of time here myself. But I don't consider it a higher calling. |
You do rather think highly of yourself and your opinion don't you, and I've detected a bias all along with your attitude toward me. You have a right to do so, I suppose ... it's mostly a free world and we live in Democratic countries.
In answer to your absurdity, I said the following elsewhere.
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Every bit counts .... and one day an acorn turns into a great big Oak tree.
And while they don't care about me, I am sure they care about profits, and while I can influence even one other to think twice about using them or to be very cautious when doing so, then I've done my bit. If everyone did that, then big companies would eventually be forced to take notice. Some of us have to set examples, despite the odds. I am sure, that Amazon want people to trust them, despite that being a one way street. To my mind, if they can't be trusted to deal with the little issues like mine, then how can you trust they will deal with the bigger issues, if and when they might turn up ... which by what I have read, has occurred for some?
And then like I said to soso, good old Group Therapy and letting off steam. I have an angst, as I am sure others do, so an angst shared is a pain lessened.
P.S. While I have still been buying some ebooks from them (hard to avoid that, since I bought into their world by purchasing a couple of Kindles), they have definitely already lost a few sales to me and that will be ongoing. So in the end, it will be more their loss than mine.
I also have my good old backup plan, because clearly I cannot trust them, as this latest incident and a few previous ones have shown me, and stories I have heard from others. That involves the unethical beast called DRM, but I won't discuss that here, but let's just say, that the moment I can no longer tame that beast, is the moment I no longer purchase ebooks from Amazon ... and since spreading my story around, I have become aware of many many others who feel the same.
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And in addition to that, I enjoy a good old chinwag, and engaging with people, fellow ebook enthusiasts in this instance, plus getting to know people ... like yourself for instance. I have really appreciated what some have said, and even taken on new perspectives in some instances.
Doesn't seem like you like chatting or the vagaries of language very much ... odd for a MOD at a place that deals with the written word. Irony indeed.
Perhaps after wasting time with Amazon Help, I am making up for lost ground, by chatting more pleasantly here. Then of course I am well known elsewhere for my love of Word Walls.
Enjoy your day!
P.S. In fact, I've gotten to know you so well, that I fully realize that the term 'Control Freak', really got to you. Perhaps I even intended it should.
P.S.S. And just so people can reflect on this, including yourself. You attacked me, either because you don't like me or what I am saying. Why? I can only presume you think you are superior. I on the other hand, don't attack people for having a different view to mine, only after they attack me first, do I then attack them, and then it is just part of my defense response. Clearly we are very different people, and only one of us believes in a respectful robust conversation and has a good grasp of language ... including the use of the word Irony.