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Old 08-24-2023, 02:51 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by dhdurgee View Post
Converting content to read on a Kindle is not stealing. The library does not even count magazine loans against my limit for borrowed materials, so I can renew my loan as necessary until I have a chance to finish reading one.

If you think KU is such a good deal when will you pay for mine?

Dave
For me, it's an ethical dilemma. I agree with Apprentice's Alf and Harper that removing DRM from borrowed material is not something to support. This can lead to someone downloading library loans and then keeping them after the loan has expired. OTOH, for a Kindle user outside the USA and Kindle users inside the USA who lack access to library materials in a Kindle format, removing DRM from an epub download to convert it to a Kindle format is almost a necessity.

In your case, even this option is not available unless the periodical is available for download from the library page. My testing with my local libraries matched what you mentioned about either using your browser or the Libby app to read the magazine.

As for the value/cost for KU? That's your problem not mine.
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