Quick Kindle Question

Draccy · 07-05-2009, 03:42 PM

I currently have a sony reader 500, and am thinking of getting a kindle. My only question is that I often get books sent to me that are drm free, and perhaps they might be current best sellers. Is there any reason not to put them on the kindle? Do they check for such things?

Elsi · 07-05-2009, 04:04 PM

I have seen no evidence that Amazon pays any attention to content loaded from other sites. There are some people who are suspicious that Amazon monitors the content on their Kindles. I've never worried about it. I buy a lot of DRM-free books from other retailers and don't think another thing about it.

Certainly it is possible for Amazon to obtain a list of the files on your Kindle -- that's how they keep up with the current location of your purchased content in the Content Manager application. But would Amazon pay any attention to books whose titles are NOT in the format that they use? I'd think it would be too much trouble.

If, however, your current best sellers are coming from dubious providers (i.e. the dark net) you might want to keep the antenna turned off while this content is on your reader -- just in case. My only concern would be if a court subpoenaed your Kindle info from Amazon to investigate for possible copyright infringements. Seems to me that the court could catch you obtaining infringing content much easier by just tapping your Internet connection or confiscating your PCs.

(How's that for conspiracy theories?)

desertgrandma · 07-05-2009, 04:21 PM

If you have a K1, and are concerned, you could store you books on the sd card, and remove it before you turn on whispernet to download books or surf the kindle store.

If you are really concerned.

susan_cassidy · 07-05-2009, 05:23 PM

There is a difference between legal DRM-free books, and pirated copies stripped of their DRM. If you mean legal DRM-free books, why would Amazon, or anyone, care?

Draccy · 07-05-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

There is a difference between legal DRM-free books, and pirated copies stripped of their DRM. If you mean legal DRM-free books, why would Amazon, or anyone, care?

I don't mean legal DRM-free.

JSWolf · 07-05-2009, 05:35 PM

Yes, Amazon has been known to look at your content at least to remove content illegally posted to the Kindle Store.

pshrynk · 07-06-2009, 10:29 AM

Well, I haven't had any Black Helecopters hovering over my house in the last year and a half...

A blue frequently, but that's the MedLinkAir coming in for a landing at the hospital three blocks away...

pboss · 07-07-2009, 06:29 PM

Unmarked helicopters are just as dangerous.

kevindorsey · 07-08-2009, 06:34 PM

You shouldn't be worried about this.

07-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
Draccy SciFi E-Book Fanatic Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle 2	Quick Kindle Question I currently have a sony reader 500, and am thinking of getting a kindle. My only question is that I often get books sent to me that are drm free, and perhaps they might be current best sellers. Is there any reason not to put them on the kindle? Do they check for such things?

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07-05-2009, 04:04 PM	#2
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I have seen no evidence that Amazon pays any attention to content loaded from other sites. There are some people who are suspicious that Amazon monitors the content on their Kindles. I've never worried about it. I buy a lot of DRM-free books from other retailers and don't think another thing about it. Certainly it is possible for Amazon to obtain a list of the files on your Kindle -- that's how they keep up with the current location of your purchased content in the Content Manager application. But would Amazon pay any attention to books whose titles are NOT in the format that they use? I'd think it would be too much trouble. If, however, your current best sellers are coming from dubious providers (i.e. the dark net) you might want to keep the antenna turned off while this content is on your reader -- just in case. My only concern would be if a court subpoenaed your Kindle info from Amazon to investigate for possible copyright infringements. Seems to me that the court could catch you obtaining infringing content much easier by just tapping your Internet connection or confiscating your PCs. (How's that for conspiracy theories?)

07-05-2009, 04:21 PM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	If you have a K1, and are concerned, you could store you books on the sd card, and remove it before you turn on whispernet to download books or surf the kindle store. If you are really concerned.

07-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	There is a difference between legal DRM-free books, and pirated copies stripped of their DRM. If you mean legal DRM-free books, why would Amazon, or anyone, care?

07-05-2009, 05:35 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Yes, Amazon has been known to look at your content at least to remove content illegally posted to the Kindle Store.

07-06-2009, 10:29 AM	#7
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Well, I haven't had any Black Helecopters hovering over my house in the last year and a half... A blue frequently, but that's the MedLinkAir coming in for a landing at the hospital three blocks away...

07-07-2009, 06:29 PM	#8
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Unmarked helicopters are just as dangerous.

07-08-2009, 06:34 PM	#9
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	You shouldn't be worried about this.

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