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Old 10-27-2020, 11:20 PM   #1001
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Originally Posted by lkmiller View Post
Hasn't changed. KU and other borrowing methods are blocked for KFX format. Older formats are blocked for rentals. Presumably the older parts of DeDRM just never got updated to check for those newer types of licenses. But I agree with don't DeDRM it unless you've bought it. Amazon only pays authors for KU based on what they see you read. So if you don't leave DRM alone and read it with a connected Kindle app or device, the author gets zilch.
Totally agreed. It is very important that you actually read a KU e-book on a Kindle App or Device. No matter your moral code, given you have subscribed to KU there is little if any downside in ensuring the author gets paid. And plenty of upside in encouraging authors to put their books in KU.
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