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PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy

 
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11/19/2020 07:20 AM
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PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
PETITION TEXT:

As a lover of books, diversity, and accessibility I demand the defense of our libraries, and the book industry, from Amazon.

With ebook lending up 52 percent during the pandemic, Amazon is trying to supplant library lending with its own pay-to-access Kindle and Audible systems. Because Amazon has a monopolistic stranglehold on the book industry, it has outsized power to cement its control of whether the public accesses books and information—and even what books and information is published. The time to act is now, before libraries’ relevance is cut off by Amazon.

Ebooks and audiobooks are not only an increasingly popular and convenient means of reading, they also represent a major step forward in accessibility. Accessibility isn’t nice to have, it’s a requirement for a just society. Ebooks are more accessible to those with disabilities or learning issues. They can be customized to become large print, or offer different fonts and line spacing that help readers with dyslexia. Ebook devices are often also easier for some who have physical disabilities to use. Audiobooks also serve accessibility needs for many people with disabilities.

I do not want to live in a future where a monopolistic corporation is the arbiter of information access and learning. We must step up and defend the libraries, readers, and authors of this country from a threat that could become existential. I support an antitrust investigation into Amazon and legislative action to preserve and expand library services, no matter what innovations come next.

Thank you.
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Re: PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
Amazon's new scam is giving audiobook purchasers a YEAR to 'return' a full-played audiobook for store credit. And taking the money back from authors and narrators. A back-door lending library for audiobooks.

They've cut some people's incomes in half with this bullshit. It's criminal.
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11/19/2020 10:06 AM
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Re: PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
Agreed and signed

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11/20/2020 11:38 AM
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Re: PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
Amazon's new scam is giving audiobook purchasers a YEAR to 'return' a full-played audiobook for store credit. And taking the money back from authors and narrators. A back-door lending library for audiobooks.

They've cut some people's incomes in half with this bullshit. It's criminal.
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They‘ll keep going too if left unchecked.

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11/20/2020 11:39 AM
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Re: PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
Agreed and signed

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Thanks
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Many Thanks!

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Bergeron

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11/20/2020 11:42 AM
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Re: PETITION: In Its Bloated State of Power, Amazon Has Decided That Libraries Are The Enemy
Agreed and signed

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 Quoting: russ59dd 5045374


Just go on b-ok

No reason to pay for books or have anybody else know what you are reading.
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