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1. Defective by Design (enddrm@hostux.social)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 21:44:13 JST Defective by Design

   Deals on Kindles may seem attractive, but don't forget Amazon is one of the most devoted peddlers of DRM. We prefer books we can loan to our friends, free of restriction and prying eyes. Read more about how to live DRM-free: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM #BoycottAmazon #Amazon

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   • duncan (duncan_lithgow@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 21:44:18 JST duncan

     in reply to

     "Now we know that Amazon can delete anything it wants from your electronic reader. That’s an awesome power, and Amazon’s justification in this instance is beside the point. As our media libraries get converted to 1’s and 0’s, we are at risk of losing what we take for granted today: full ownership of our book and music and movie collections."

     https://slate.com/technology/2009/07/how-amazon-s-remote-deletion-of-e-books-from-the-kindle-paves-the-way-for-book-banning-s-digital-future.html

     #BoycottAmazon #Amazon

     @endDRM