http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1109003 John Myers Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:08:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/#comment-1109003 So, this morning (July 22, 2009)on MSNBC a reporter indicated that Kindle had pulled Orwell's Animal Farm. Amazon went on to state that they had the right since a user did not purchase the book, but rather purchased the right to read it. Even with a refund this sounds mighty "Orwellian". It is downright scary if true. So, this morning (July 22, 2009)on MSNBC a reporter indicated that Kindle had pulled Orwell’s Animal Farm. Amazon went on to state that they had the right since a user did not purchase the book, but rather purchased the right to read it. Even with a refund this sounds mighty “Orwellian”. It is downright scary if true.

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/comment-page-1/#comment-692683 SpiderMatt Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:22:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/#comment-692683 The Kindle has spyware? Where did you read this? Now I'm curious as to how that works. The Kindle has spyware? Where did you read this? Now I’m curious as to how that works.

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/comment-page-1/#comment-691046 Brian Carnell Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/#comment-691046 Probably not very likely, but yet another reason to abolish the FCC. Probably not very likely, but yet another reason to abolish the FCC.

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/comment-page-1/#comment-691030 David Rothman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/#comment-691030 Alas, Robert, D.C. might not just stop at wireless. Quite objectively, America is becoming more KGBish, as shown by increased surveillance going far beyond the understandable need to fight terrorism. Let's hope the country will change directions soon. As important as I believe is the issue of copyright, the First Amendment as a whole counts even more. David Alas, Robert, D.C. might not just stop at wireless. Quite objectively, America is becoming more KGBish, as shown by increased surveillance going far beyond the understandable need to fight terrorism. Let’s hope the country will change directions soon. As important as I believe is the issue of copyright, the First Amendment as a whole counts even more. David

]]> http://www.teleread.org/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/comment-page-1/#comment-690990 Robert Nagle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:51:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/16/the-kindle-as-censorship-fodder-e-more-vulnerable-to-big-bro-than-p/#comment-690990 The real issue as I see it is not censorship of content (although that probably is a concern) but state regulatory power over methods to share infringing content. Kindle is probably a special case because the seller/manufacturer is providing wireless access as part of the product. In this case, it concerns not merely state regulation but the ability of a product seller to limit the use of its network. (Presumably if consumers had the ability to download pirated content unencumbered, they would buy fewer Amazon ebooks). The real issue as I see it is not censorship of content (although that probably is a concern) but state regulatory power over methods to share infringing content. Kindle is probably a special case because the seller/manufacturer is providing wireless access as part of the product. In this case, it concerns not merely state regulation but the ability of a product seller to limit the use of its network. (Presumably if consumers had the ability to download pirated content unencumbered, they would buy fewer Amazon ebooks).

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