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Originally Posted by starrigger
As I read these discussions, I feel frustrated and a little sad. When did Mobileread become such an unfriendly place?
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Do I think Amazon behaved despicably? Damn straight.
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There has been a lot of heated debate on this issue, with both sides copping the blame. It seems to me, however, that we don't know enough to even say Amazon behaved despicably. What if Amazon had a, say, 5 year contract with Macmillan that expired on Jan 31. Unable to reach an agreement by COB Friday they would have had no choice but to remove titles as they would have not been legally permitted to sell Macmillan books come 00:00 on Sunday night.
All we are able to do is speculate how this situation came about and how it will affect us. The appearance of unfriendliness is merely the result of a lot of people who feel betrayed and confused by the changes.