Student sues Amazon after Kindle eats his homework

ahammer · 07-30-2009, 06:32 PM

feel like this is pry here some where but I dont see it.

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It seems we have yet another reason to volley complaints in Amazon's directions. 17-year old high school Justin Gawronski had apparently been taking electronic notes and annotations on his Kindle for a summer assignment on George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Yeah, you can probably guess where this is going -- after the retailer remotely pulled the plug on that particular version of the book, Gawronski's notes were lost in the ethers, rendered useless. The suit, which is seeking class action status, asks that Amazon be legally blocked from improperly accessing users' Kindles in the future and punitive damages for those affected by the deletion -- and if he asks nice, we're pretty sure Jeff would write his teacher a note.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/s...-his-homework/

Kali Yuga · 07-30-2009, 07:51 PM

Apparently the kid should still have his notes, unless he intentionally wiped his Kindle. Notes for all of the e-books on a Kindle are saved in a text file called "My Clippings." It's easily accessible just by connecting the Kindle to a computer via USB.

I didn't have any of my books wiped out, but kid's notes ought to remain in the file. If so, there go the damages claim....

griffonwing · 07-30-2009, 07:54 PM

it may be that everything associated with the book is wiped. After all, Amazon didnt foresee that any deletion would be due to illegal uploads, but only to 'not wanting the book', and if you dont want the book, any annotations on the book should be gone as well.

komugi · 07-30-2009, 07:56 PM

At least he is not asking for a stupid sum of money, blocking Amazon from ever deleting a book purchased is a good move.

Kali Yuga · 07-30-2009, 08:16 PM

Well, the kid found his notes, but claims they are "rendered useless" because he can't figure out what part of the books it references.

He's definitely asking for monetary damages, though the amount is not specified as far as I can tell.

doreenjoy · 07-30-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga

Well, the kid found his notes, but claims they are "rendered useless" because he can't figure out what part of the books it references.

I'd say he has a good point there.

JSWolf · 07-30-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

I'd say he has a good point there.

He bought the book in good faith from Amazon and then Amazon goes and removes it making his homework useless. He has a very good case. I do think he will win.

Lilly · 07-30-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

He bought the book in good faith from Amazon and then Amazon goes and removes it making his homework useless. He has a very good case. I do think he will win.

I also think he has a valid point.

fugazied · 07-31-2009, 01:17 AM

Sucks for him but I definitely don't think it is worth suing over. I mean the guy is 17, I think it's pretty likely his analysis of 1984 wasn't groundbreaking, and his high school 'assignment' is probably 5000 words, so not a huge stretch.

Stitchawl · 07-31-2009, 01:29 AM

... or this is just a 21st century variation of 'the dog ate my homework!'

Stitchawl

Xiaopanda · 07-31-2009, 01:37 AM

I think his case will be as strong as his laywer is imaginative...or Amazon may go down the road of "He'll win if it ever gets to court in the first place" ala Wal-mart theory of law....

Format C: · 07-31-2009, 05:53 AM

What an irony in that particular title...

I bet they kid will lose.

Jellby · 07-31-2009, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

He has a very good case. I don't think he will win.

Now it's correct

poohbear_nc · 07-31-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

... or this is just a 21st century variation of 'the dog ate my homework!'

Stitchawl

Jeff Bezos ate my homework!

Kali Yuga · 07-31-2009, 12:03 PM

"It was a really good paper...."

I don't know how this will turn out, but I'm fairly certain the dollar amount the class action lawyers have in mind will have no basis in reality.

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07-30-2009, 07:51 PM	#2
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	Apparently the kid should still have his notes, unless he intentionally wiped his Kindle. Notes for all of the e-books on a Kindle are saved in a text file called "My Clippings." It's easily accessible just by connecting the Kindle to a computer via USB. I didn't have any of my books wiped out, but kid's notes ought to remain in the file. If so, there go the damages claim....

07-30-2009, 07:54 PM	#3
griffonwing Suave Swabby, Savvy? Posts: 1,602 Karma: 520350 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone	it may be that everything associated with the book is wiped. After all, Amazon didnt foresee that any deletion would be due to illegal uploads, but only to 'not wanting the book', and if you dont want the book, any annotations on the book should be gone as well.

07-30-2009, 07:56 PM	#4
komugi Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 254 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Surface Pro 3, HTC 10, Kobo Aura H2O	At least he is not asking for a stupid sum of money, blocking Amazon from ever deleting a book purchased is a good move.

07-30-2009, 08:16 PM	#5
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	Well, the kid found his notes, but claims they are "rendered useless" because he can't figure out what part of the books it references. He's definitely asking for monetary damages, though the amount is not specified as far as I can tell.

07-31-2009, 01:17 AM	#9
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Sucks for him but I definitely don't think it is worth suing over. I mean the guy is 17, I think it's pretty likely his analysis of 1984 wasn't groundbreaking, and his high school 'assignment' is probably 5000 words, so not a huge stretch.

07-31-2009, 01:29 AM	#10
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	... or this is just a 21st century variation of 'the dog ate my homework!' Stitchawl

07-31-2009, 01:37 AM	#11
Xiaopanda Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1290 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I think his case will be as strong as his laywer is imaginative...or Amazon may go down the road of "He'll win if it ever gets to court in the first place" ala Wal-mart theory of law....

07-31-2009, 05:53 AM	#12
Format C: Guru Posts: 753 Karma: 1496807 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Third World Device: iLiad + PRS-505 + Kindle 3	What an irony in that particular title... I bet they kid will lose.

07-31-2009, 12:03 PM	#15
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	"It was a really good paper...." I don't know how this will turn out, but I'm fairly certain the dollar amount the class action lawyers have in mind will have no basis in reality.