Thread: To sync or not to sync
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Old 01-22-2019, 05:29 AM   #20
davidfor
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Originally Posted by mbovenka View Post
I know, and you're right in saying that it only talks about the daily background sync.

Even so, to me it violates the Principle of Least Surprise that there even are other ways of triggering a sync than a) the sync button (which you can 'disable' by not using it) and b) the automatic daily background sync (which you can disable in the settings).

I think that's the point both the OP and myself are trying to make. I know it doesn't work that way (and that the settings nowhere say that it does), but I'm arguing that it should.
And that is probably the problem. I'm not talking about how it should work. I am only talking about how it does work.

And I'm also talking about what is actually on that settings screen. I can understand why a cursory look at it will make someone thing it allows you to turn all syncing off. But, it quickly becomes obvious that it doesn't work that way. And the settings screen does explain what it is for.

But, how does a sync when you open "My Books" break the "Principle of Least Surprise"? You asked to look at your books. The device is making sure it has the complete list of books available to it. People have commented that they think that the Pocket articles syncing when the list is opened is a good idea. Why is it different for the book list?

And for the record, somewhere above I mentioned that that I asked Kobo why they added the sync when opening the book list. And I stated the answer was that their customers had asked for it. The more complete answer was that customers were complaining of about books missing in the book list. Apparently they expected a sync to be done at some time, and opening the list is a sensible time.
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