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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
I'm saying first and foremost, it is irrelevant where the data is stored.
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No, it is absolutely relevant.
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And I was also trying to point out that many companies engage in the same types of data structures, with the same potential consequences (e.g. MMORPG's wiping your character).
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As I said, the location of the date is relevant. In the MMORPG example, the company is deleting data stored on THEIR servers, not your PC. It is also made clear to the users upfront that they do not own that data.
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Amazon deleted an entry in their databases; this in turn removed the book from the user's accounts. You turn on Whispernet, the data gets synced. New books show up, old newspapers get removed, bookmarks and "last page read" gets synced.
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You forgot the part about "... and eBooks that you own get deleted from your device".
The change that Amazon makes to their database is irrelevant. When they sync with your kindle and delete eBooks you own from your physical device, that's what we're objecting to.
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Since you are syncing your device with their databases, while again I can see the dislike for the process, I'm having a hard time seeing how this constitutes "unauthorized access."
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I never said it was "unauthorized access" for them to get on your device. Other's may have said so, but that's not what I'm objecting to. Yes, you grant Amazon access in the same way that you grant Microsoft access to your PC. However, I don't believe that Amazon has the right to deleted products which you legally own without your consent.