Comments on: Why the drmfree tag campaign matters—and why Amazon just MIGHT be setting itself up for the FTC to sue it http://www.teleread.com/drm/why-the-drmfree-tag-campaign-matters-and-why-amazon-just-might-be-setting-itself-up-for-the-ftc-to-sue-it/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brad http://www.teleread.com/drm/why-the-drmfree-tag-campaign-matters-and-why-amazon-just-might-be-setting-itself-up-for-the-ftc-to-sue-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1039687 Brad Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:36:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/04/17/why-the-drmfree-tag-campaign-matters-and-why-amazon-just-might-be-setting-itself-up-for-the-ftc-to-sue-it/#comment-1039687 I find it very scary that Amazon can basically disable your Kindle and all your ebook purchases at any time, for any reason. Amazon's TOS pretty much gives them the ultimate authority to do as they please. Unfortunately, you are probably right - it will take a trip to court to get them to change their ways. Or, consumers will just get so fed up that the Kindle will become too much of a liability. I also agree that Amazon's "full disclosure" regarding the Kindle is severely lacking. If they want to impose draconian DRM on their own customers, fine, but at least say it up front. Believe it or not, I really do like Amazon. I just don't like this power-grab they're trying to get away with with the Kindle. Great post! Keep up the good work! P.S. Here's a recent post I wrote about this exact topic: http://www.bradsreader.com/brads_reader/2009/04/i-freely-admit-that-i-like-amazoncom-i-have-ordered-a-lot-of-stuff-from-them-mostly-books-over-the-years-with-minimal-fus.html I find it very scary that Amazon can basically disable your Kindle and all your ebook purchases at any time, for any reason.

Amazon’s TOS pretty much gives them the ultimate authority to do as they please. Unfortunately, you are probably right – it will take a trip to court to get them to change their ways. Or, consumers will just get so fed up that the Kindle will become too much of a liability.

I also agree that Amazon’s “full disclosure” regarding the Kindle is severely lacking. If they want to impose draconian DRM on their own customers, fine, but at least say it up front.

Believe it or not, I really do like Amazon. I just don’t like this power-grab they’re trying to get away with with the Kindle.

Great post! Keep up the good work!

P.S. Here’s a recent post I wrote about this exact topic:

http://www.bradsreader.com/brads_reader/2009/04/i-freely-admit-that-i-like-amazoncom-i-have-ordered-a-lot-of-stuff-from-them-mostly-books-over-the-years-with-minimal-fus.html

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