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First, it's important to note that we don't have very much information yet. Given what I've read so far, I assume stupidity on the part of Amazon. Before every
by AngryParsley 14y ago
First, it's important to note that we don't have very much information yet. Given what I've read so far, I assume stupidity on the part of Amazon.
Before everyone starts hating on Amazon specifically, remember that this same thing would happen with Apple, Xbox Live, or Barnes & Noble accounts. It's not that all these companies want to have DRM. It's the content owners who dictate the terms of licensing.
- rmc 14y agoI assume stupidity on the part of Amazon. Oh I'm almost certain that this is stupidity, and not malice. (Why would amazon shut down an account of some regular person?) However, the big problem is that "all the books you own" should be dependent on a massive company never acting stupid. The problem isn't stupidity/malice, the problem is that stupidity can have such a massive massive effect.
- brazzy 14y agoWell, the same thing could happen with physical books and a moving company acting stupid - may even be more likely. The difference is that you can sue them for damages in that case
- mercurial 14y agoAssuming the story as presented is accurate, it's perfectly legitimate to criticize Amazon's heavy-handedness, arrogance and opacity. AFAIK, the content owners don't mandate specific customer service policies.
- jdbernard 14y agoEven if Amazon is completely justified in the actions they took, their complete lack of transparency or accountability to the customer is worrying to me.