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Originally Posted by mgmueller
Quite frankly: Why should a highly successful, multi-billion corporate be "dishonest"?
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I don't even think it's possible for an organization so complex to be honest. Consider this terms of service quote previously brought up by poster bhaak:
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Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement.
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Obviously, it's not true that they enforce their terms of service automatically, or consistently, or, I think in most cases, at all. But I don't expect them to admit it.
If you want to judge Amazon, first judge the company on how it treats the people who work for them. Are they full-time? Do they get health benefits in countries where that is important? Are they union-busters? I don't mean to imply the record is all bad, as they did air-condition their warehouses.
Then, look at their impact on suppliers, especially those who create books. We discuss this a lot, pluses and minuses.
I'd put how they treat customers next.
As for how honest they are, meh. This is overrated. I doubt their lawyers will let them be honest.