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Originally Posted by Amazondoc
This is true, and it's a good thing to keep in mind. OTOH, it seems very unlikely to me that Amazon has some sort of timer on KU files so that if you click through a page too quickly, it doesn't count as having read that page.
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I doubt Amazon differentiates KU books from other books. The problem is that we really don't know exactly what information Amazon devices and apps do gather. If they can in fact track actual page reads it is not too far a stretch to imagine that they can detect when pages are clicked through. I doubt Amazon will be enlightening us on the issue any time soon or in fact at all.
Legally the position re keeping KU Books is very clear. The moral issues have been done to death here over the years be it KU books or library books. I think we are better leaving the morality in this area to individuals. Some apply their own moral code, Some rationalise. Some even accept it is wrong and do it anyway. Many publishers don't exactly come to the table with "clean hands" in any event, and two wrongs do make a right in some people's philosophy. Though I suspect most of us agree that authors at least should receive some reward for their work.