Trying to escape the Amazon enshittification, I have started to buy ebooks directly from the authors, or from more "reasonable" ebook shops. It's way less convenient, but at least I own those epub files instead of renting them.
I still use a Kindle Oasis, but at least it takes epubs now.
@doppioslash Are they watermarked at all? I always wondered about leakage back online
@nick it depends on the author, some do watermark them, some don't, or at least I didn't notice.
Some I saw watermarked were distributed through BookFunnel, which gives you watermarking at the 100$/y tier
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