Reading e-book w/ library account private? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by meowmeowmeow@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Do ISP and library know what we read when we borrow books from platforms, such as Overdrive, with public library accounts? p.s. first post + app glitch can't enter new line.

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[-] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Overdrive ain't great.

This was posted earlier:

https://karawynn.substack.com/p/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries

[-] furrious09@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thank you for linking this. I read through it all, and as an avid Libby user, what quite disheartened. I just checked to see if my library has any other ebook options, but they don’t.

[-] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Me too, I had no idea. Though I have been part of the old cranky crowd that resisted Libby as long as possible in favour of Overdrive.

[-] Grass@geddit.social 7 points 1 year ago

Damn. We need a FOSS server but publishers probably would not agree. Not having to make and link a middleman account would be a bonus though. Client could probably be arranged for on some devices but even on Kobo which isn't really locked down I would not consider running unofficial software beginner friendly.

[-] meowmeowmeow@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks and TL;OS (too long only skimmed). May I ask how to summon a summary bot here?

[-] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think @ autotldr@lemmings.world? Give it a try

[-] meowmeowmeow@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry for lurking too much......how to use the bot?

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