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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin
Back when I did have a Kindle I did lose two or three books when I followed Amazon's instructions to switch from Amazon US to one nearer my country. Once done, I discovered that two of them were not available to me anymore, I was able to redownload the other.
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My view is that both authors and publishers deserve to profit from their labours - so piracy is wrong. But if I have bought a book I should own the right to read and reread it in perpetuity.
Should it become unavailable in its original form for any reason (other than my selling it) I do not consider I have any obligations to the author or publisher when I seek to replace it.
If Amazon deletes a book of mine (difficult, since I strip DRM immediately on purchase) I consider that I am (morally, if not legally) free to go and look in the Undernet for its replacement.