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This doesn’t surprise me. When Amazon took over ComiXology they did the same thing. You lost the ability to download a digital copy to your computer. Frankly I’m surprised it took this long. They want to control your media, not thinking that less moral people than themselves will happily change things not to promote their other stuff (Amazon is so busy making shows they forget they started as an online bookstore) but to change our literature. Right now it’s just business, but whose to say someone down the line won’t have their own agenda? I shouldn’t have to be online to gain access to my stuff.
This is why I promote physical media, folks. However, in the name of fairness, here’s a counter view.
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The problem is we’ve already seen movies being edited for “modern sensibilities” on digital platforms. Books would be easier to change, so let’s not overlook the possibility, like I said above. Again, even if current Amazon isn’t planning this, who’s to say in the future someone else wouldn’t? I’m telling you, I’m not against digital media but for the stuff you really like, get the physical copy.
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