It is done, Amazon account deletion request sent

[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

[JSWolf]

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

When are you going to mangle your Kindle?

[Graham44]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When are you going to mangle your Kindle?

The one I said I may try jailbreaking?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Graham44

The one I said I may try jailbreaking?

If you're giving up your Amazon account because they took away D&T, then you are being a hypocrite keeping your Kindle. That has to be mangled and then sent to be recycled.

[Graham44]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you're giving up your Amazon account because they took away D&T, then you are being a hypocrite keeping your Kindle. That has to be mangled and then sent to be recycled.

Nope, because I bought and own that Kindle, I can use it the same today as I did when I bought it. Not so for the Kindle books I bought, they were bought with the understanding that I could download them and store them offline securely in a way I choose, i.e. on my hard drive or external hard drive. Amazon have now changed that ability, not me, severely restricting the way I use content I bought. Imagine if I lived somewhere I could not get reliable internet but once a month I would go somewhere that I could, I would be able to buy books download them to my pc in order to have access to them without the need for internet, well Amazon have stopped me from doing that. So I absolutely do not feel hypocritical using my Kindle, it's a good e-reader, the route Amazon decided to take, not so good.

To be honest it seems frankly a bit ridiculous to suggest you shouldn't use a product you already own just because you disagree with a decision a company made after you bought it, now would I buy another Kindle, no because Amazon have now made that decision I think is ethically questionable.

If others decide that they have no issue with what Amazon decided to do I don't mind, but I didn't agree with it so have withdrawn my future support of them

[haertig]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you're giving up your Amazon account because they took away D&T, then you are being a hypocrite keeping your Kindle.

That statement doesn't make any sense to me. What is your reasoning behind it? I don't understand.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Graham44

Nope, because I bought and own that Kindle, I can use it the same today as I did when I bought it. Not so for the Kindle books I bought, they were bought with the understanding that I could download them and store them offline securely in a way I choose, i.e. on my hard drive or external hard drive. Amazon have now changed that ability, not me, severely restricting the way I use content I bought. Imagine if I lived somewhere I could not get reliable internet but once a month I would go somewhere that I could, I would be able to buy books download them to my pc in order to have access to them without the need for internet, well Amazon have stopped me from doing that. So I absolutely do not feel hypocritical using my Kindle, it's a good e-reader, the route Amazon decided to take, not so good.

To be honest it seems frankly a bit ridiculous to suggest you shouldn't use a product you already own just because you disagree with a decision a company made after you bought it, now would I buy another Kindle, no because Amazon have now made that decision I think is ethically questionable.

If others decide that they have no issue with what Amazon decided to do I don't mind, but I didn't agree with it so have withdrawn my future support of them

You cannot jailbreak your Kindle. You need an Amazon account with your Kindle registered.

[ashort]

Amazon won't even notice you left. You'll be back.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ashort

Amazon won't even notice you left. You'll be back.

Not necessarily. Amazon doesn't play as large a part outside the US as it does in the US. It's not that difficult to live without ever buying anything from them.

[Graham44]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You cannot jailbreak your Kindle. You need an Amazon account with your Kindle registered.

I'm not going to jailbreak my Kindle

[Graham44]

It honestly staggers me how people seem to be almost offended I left Amazon

But each to their own, it's a decision I made after being dissatisfied with them for a long time, others may feel the same, others may not there is no right or wrong, Amazon is only a shop after all

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Graham44

It honestly staggers me how people seem to be almost offended I left Amazon

But each to their own, it's a decision I made after being dissatisfied with them for a long time, others may feel the same, others may not there is no right or wrong, Amazon is only a shop after all

Blasphemer! To the stake with them!

[Graham44]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Blasphemer! To the stake with them!

It doe's feel a bit like that

But honestly I respect others have their own views, reasons and opinions, it's just not everyone may agree with them.

I can certainly see not everyone agrees with my views and reasons

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Not necessarily. Amazon doesn't play as large a part outside the US as it does in the US. It's not that difficult to live without ever buying anything from them.

It's harder then you think to never buy anything from Amazon.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Graham44

It honestly staggers me how people seem to be almost offended I left Amazon

But each to their own, it's a decision I made after being dissatisfied with them for a long time, others may feel the same, others may not there is no right or wrong, Amazon is only a shop after all

How are you going to Jailbreak your Kindle when WinterBreak needs your Kindle to be registered?