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Originally Posted by knc1
But I didn't see him suggesting that you use the "fake registration" trick.
When you find the thread, start at the most recent end of it, there was an additional line added to the file.
Then you should be able to use collections on your Kindle.
Also, by not registering, you have not agreed to their EULA (registration is Amazon's click-wrap on the EULA).
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I think this comment was directed at me? I searched for 'fake registration' just out of curiosity, and that led me to the 'KUAL Firewall with BBB filter' you mentioned, which does indeed sound interesting, thank you
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=205925
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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
Can't they tell that from the books you buy? I mean, if you buy a Kindle, I assume you do so with the intention of buying most of your books from Amazon. They are going to know what you get from them.
Doesn't not registering a specific device, just limit the tracking for that specific device?
I don't know, with Siri, Google Now (or whatever it's called this week), Cortana, Alexa, and now Bixby; it seems to me, we lost the war on privacy a long time ago. To me it seems like we are merely negotiating for the best deal we can get on the terms of surrender.
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Yes, of course, if you buy books from Amazon. For books purchased elsewhere I don't see why they should have to know. In this case, limiting Amazon's tracking is a form of that negotiation you mentioned.
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
If I read right, they only track if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited so they know how much to pay the authors.
They do not track bought books.
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I would not assume that.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Do you buy any books from Amazon? If so, it's no different. Once registered, all you have to do is keep WiFi off. Do you have anything to hide?
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Its not the same to me. In the old days, if I bought a physical book from Barnes & Noble, I would not have expected that meant the B&N organization would come to my house and photograph my entire bookshelf, and also share my bookshelf with any authorities who happen to ask them.
I'm not a fan of the 'nothing to hide' argument. Instead,
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....ract_id=998565
and
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....act_id=1827982