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Originally Posted by Graham44
Goodbye Amazon, hello world of smaller ebook publishers and retailers 
You went too far for me this time Amazon, I don't like to be dictated to in regards to purchases I made.
Obviously this is a personal decision based on what I consider to be morally and ethically acceptable and I understand that others won't feel the same. Some may think it's a bit drastic to delete your Amazon account just because they stop you downloading your books. And thats fine I totally get it, but I've been on a bit of a journey this last year in regards to big tech and this feels like a logical conclusion to everything I've done in regards to tech over the last year.
Now I'm looking forward to exploring alternative places to buy whatever I may have bought from amazon  |
I respect your right to do anything you feel you need to ... within reason of course.
That said, why exactly did you feel the need to nuke your account?
Couldn't you have just left it alone, and just not used it?
That would seem far simpler and smarter to me.
Perhaps one day, there will be a reason for you to regret nuking it.
We never know what the future may bring.
I too dislike Amazon at times, especially in regard to Kindle ebooks, but I would never nuke my account, even if I stopped using it for years.
No doubt you feel you are making some kind of statement, one that Amazon are unlikely to notice I reckon ... though perhaps a bean counter somewhere.
It does rather have a feeling of being impulsive about it though. That you have thrown caution to the wind, to pretty much just yell at the Moon.
Your purchases at Amazon are on an official record, and for whatever reason that may have come in handy one day.
It's not impossible for DRM to go away. Look at what happened with the music industry.
Or what if many authors eventually decide that Amazon Kindle is the safer place to provide their ebooks to? Kobo and others would then be playing catch up, and trying to regain lost customers, and providers who may no longer trust them.
Personally I think one should remain flexible and keep their options open ... but hey, each to their own ... hope you don't regret it.