Do you dislike the new Kindle homepage Amazon is forcing on us in February 2016? - Page 4

AnemicOak · 03-03-2016, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I've always wanted a touch gesture to adjust brightness, such as two-finger drag up to increase, drag down to dim. A number of tablet reading apps have something like this.

Kobo's have this. Dragging a finger up and down the left margin changes the brightness.

Pomtroll · 03-03-2016, 11:46 PM

I was used to this with the last Nook I had. So no problem. I haven't made up my mind whether I'll keep it or not.

Dr. Drib · 03-04-2016, 11:37 AM

For the record, Phoenix Dragon - who started this thread and has exactly ONE post to his credit - has never responded with anything whatsoever.

As so MANY members have indicated, I think we all understand how blatantly false his Subject Title is for this thread.

el_topo50 · 03-04-2016, 11:50 AM

I like it! Keeping it on for now...

badgoodDeb · 03-04-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

For the record, Phoenix Dragon - who started this thread and has exactly ONE post to his credit - has never responded with anything whatsoever.

As so MANY members have indicated, I think we all understand how blatantly false his Subject Title is for this thread.

Interesting to note -- though we DID jump down his throat for that thread, and may have scared him off! Just sayin......

HarryT · 03-04-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Interesting to note -- though we DID jump down his throat for that thread, and may have scared him off! Just sayin......

When someone goes off on a rant without bothering to ascertain the facts of the situation first, it rarely results in harmonious agreement

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Rizla · 03-11-2016, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

For the record, Phoenix Dragon - who started this thread and has exactly ONE post to his credit - has never responded with anything whatsoever.

As so MANY members have indicated, I think we all understand how blatantly false his Subject Title is for this thread.

Are you suggesting the OP was not genuine?

HarryT · 03-11-2016, 03:33 PM

It's the thread title that's false. The new homepage isn't being forced on anyone. It can simply be turned off.

badgoodDeb · 03-11-2016, 03:49 PM

I think we may have embarrassed the OP to death!

Cinisajoy · 03-11-2016, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I think we may have embarrassed the OP to death!

I don't think it is that. I think the OP was figuring on getting a lot of support and it backfired.

Rizla · 03-11-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

For the record, Phoenix Dragon - who started this thread and has exactly ONE post to his credit - has never responded with anything whatsoever.

As so MANY members have indicated, I think we all understand how blatantly false his Subject Title is for this thread.

Ah. I think Drib means "inaccurate," and not "false," which might suggest the OP was being deliberately disingenuous, which I'm sure was not his intention.

Rizla · 03-11-2016, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I think we may have embarrassed the OP to death!

The OP was mistaken, and angry, and was then (rather unkindly) accused of a "hysterical rant."

Atunah · 03-11-2016, 04:23 PM

I don't believe there was any kind of intent to cause anything in particular with the OP.

I think it was an honest post, in the heat of the moment, after seeing that new home view page. I think we all have jumped the gun once or twice in our life. I know I have. We get attached to our readers, like what we have set up.
So he/she posted, many clarified. But I don't think its fair to attach any kind of intent to the OP of anything other than a post made in some small anger at changes they didn't like.

Not sure if i'd come back to a thread like this after reading some of the responses. I might be embarrassed or just gun shy.

el_topo50 · 03-11-2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I've always wanted a touch gesture to adjust brightness, such as two-finger drag up to increase, drag down to dim. A number of tablet reading apps have something like this.

If you are jailbroken, Koreader can do that!

Dr. Drib · 03-12-2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizla

Ah. I think Drib means "inaccurate," and not "false," which might suggest the OP was being deliberately disingenuous, which I'm sure was not his intention.

I think you're probably correct. (Thanks.) -- He was probably frustrated and probably jumped the gun on his comment before he had a chance to explore the new features.

However, he hasn't chosen to engage in any conversation - educational or otherwise.

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03-03-2016, 11:46 PM	#47
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I was used to this with the last Nook I had. So no problem. I haven't made up my mind whether I'll keep it or not.

03-04-2016, 11:37 AM	#48
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,618 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	For the record, Phoenix Dragon - who started this thread and has exactly ONE post to his credit - has never responded with anything whatsoever. As so MANY members have indicated, I think we all understand how blatantly false his Subject Title is for this thread.

03-04-2016, 11:50 AM	#49
el_topo50 Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 647162 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Voyage (5.7.2.1. JB)	I like it! Keeping it on for now...

03-11-2016, 03:33 PM	#53
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's the thread title that's false. The new homepage isn't being forced on anyone. It can simply be turned off.

03-11-2016, 03:49 PM	#54
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I think we may have embarrassed the OP to death!

03-11-2016, 04:23 PM	#58
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I don't believe there was any kind of intent to cause anything in particular with the OP. I think it was an honest post, in the heat of the moment, after seeing that new home view page. I think we all have jumped the gun once or twice in our life. I know I have. We get attached to our readers, like what we have set up. So he/she posted, many clarified. But I don't think its fair to attach any kind of intent to the OP of anything other than a post made in some small anger at changes they didn't like. Not sure if i'd come back to a thread like this after reading some of the responses. I might be embarrassed or just gun shy.