Jared Henderson | Kindle has a big problem, so I'm leaving it behind. @_jared | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 minutes ago.
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I have been using Amazon's Kindle for years; I love reading books on mine. But as I've been thinking about ownership, digital content, and the power that Amazon has, I've decided to stop buying (or licensing) Kindle books. I talk about some of the problems Kindle has – the ability to revoke content, edit books after you buy them, and revise their terms of service – and then talk about some concrete steps I'm taking next.
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My Substack: jaredhenderson.substack.com
Twitter: https://x.com/jhendersonYT
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Amazon Erases Orwell Books from Kindle: nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html
You Don't Own Your Kindle Books: nbcnews.com/technolog/you-dont-own-your-kindle-books-amazon-reminds-customer-1c6626211
Kindle Store Terms of Use: amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201014950
Roald Dahl Publisher to Rerelease Author’s Original Texts After Editing Controversy: variety.com/2023/film/news/matilda-roald-dahl-rewritten-rerelease-1235534515
@ManCarryingThing on Wheel of Time (just for fun): youtube.com/watch?v=ly7C9bmbLSk
To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/jaredhenderson. You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
→ Description
I have been using Amazon's Kindle for years; I love reading books on mine. But as I've been thinking about ownership, digital content, and the power that Amazon has, I've decided to stop buying (or licensing) Kindle books. I talk about some of the problems Kindle has – the ability to revoke content, edit books after you buy them, and revise their terms of service – and then talk about some concrete steps I'm taking next.
→ Social
My Substack: jaredhenderson.substack.com
Twitter: https://x.com/jhendersonYT
→ Sources
Amazon Erases Orwell Books from Kindle: nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html
You Don't Own Your Kindle Books: nbcnews.com/technolog/you-dont-own-your-kindle-books-amazon-reminds-customer-1c6626211
Kindle Store Terms of Use: amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201014950
Roald Dahl Publisher to Rerelease Author’s Original Texts After Editing Controversy: variety.com/2023/film/news/matilda-roald-dahl-rewritten-rerelease-1235534515
@ManCarryingThing on Wheel of Time (just for fun): youtube.com/watch?v=ly7C9bmbLSk
