On: A Rare Disagreement

[wladimir]

In my opinion, there cannot be a good reason for pulling books that you bought, ever.

Imagine that happening to dead-tree books, someone shows up on your doorstep to reclaim the book 'because it violates copyright'. You'd tell them to bugger off, and it's no different in this case.

Once you bought a book, digital or analog, it should stay in your possession for as long as you want.

[allwein → wladimir]

Um, the police do this all the time with stolen property.

[wladimir → allwein]

Yes. But never with books that you buy in a respectable bookstore, and pay for. Which was my point.

Also, Amazon is not the police. If they take something you rightfully bought, they are the thieves.

[njharman → allwein]

copyright violation is not equal to stealing morally or according to law.