tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post3550184814617114719..comments2024-02-02T05:53:59.845-05:00Comments on Praying for Grace: Just a little friendly warningBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-891269312128278432012-01-02T14:26:42.402-05:002012-01-02T14:26:42.402-05:00Our Kindle WAS purchased in the hopes that the kid...Our Kindle WAS purchased in the hopes that the kids would use it for free or library books. I've also downloaded some educational apps, so far everything has been free. It does send me an email every single time anything (even free things) are purchased, so I will know what's going on. But from Day One I warned my husband about unfettered access to the internet. The free sudoko game I downloaded has flashing ads at the bottom - the one that caught my eye was "adult" in nature. Very not happy.<br /><br />So far, the kids have always asked before trying to download something on the iTouch, and that one requires a password, so they couldn't even if they tried. And so far, my kids haven't been overly interested in web surfing...thankfully, their time with their peers is limited, so they don't get lots of recommendations for "things to do and see" online.<br /><br />Thank you for the warnings. I might have to get militant about this - to Amazon and to my family.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591234069872271083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-28571343875576066092012-01-02T02:26:03.813-05:002012-01-02T02:26:03.813-05:00I never noticed the porno stuff . . . the recommen...I never noticed the porno stuff . . . the recommendations I've received on the Kindle (so far - and the last time I actually looked at the recommendations was a month or so ago) were for books by the same author's I've purchased from already (or similar books/authors). My Kindle is for me and me alone, but I know my kids and they'd be deathly afraid to offend God (or me!) before they'd think about downloading trash. I'm very blessed Dan and I have done well by our kids (so far) and they have the fear of God in them . . . uff da!Sarah Oldhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169484284618791110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-14867195478891699782012-01-01T15:03:02.643-05:002012-01-01T15:03:02.643-05:00PS Sara, mine is not for family use.PS Sara, mine is not for family use.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-21129940845994873232012-01-01T15:02:13.263-05:002012-01-01T15:02:13.263-05:00Sara, I noticed when I was browsing through free b...Sara, I noticed when I was browsing through free books that there were a lot of pornographic style books -- not just novels, but how-tos. Wow -- had no idea there were so many out there!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-3497405978916206252012-01-01T14:01:39.041-05:002012-01-01T14:01:39.041-05:00Amazon really doesn't get it. My cousin wrote...Amazon really doesn't get it. My cousin wrote them a letter because she was scrolling through all kinds of recommendations for pornographic novels on her kindle. She explained that she NEVER gets those recommendations on her computer, just the kindle, and it's not based on anything she's ever actually purchased. She's says the recs on the computer are excellent and very accurate, but they must be using a different algorithm for the kindles, trying to push stuff that's only available in e-book form. She had a back and forth conversation with them that went nowhere. They really don't care. Stupid of them.<br /><br />If I had one for family use, it would have to be watched very carefully. :-(Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-3798942589042660352012-01-01T10:10:52.439-05:002012-01-01T10:10:52.439-05:00Oh boy. Amazon is not "getting it." If I...Oh boy. Amazon is not "getting it." If I have to remove my credit card number to avoid the kids getting apps, I'm not inclined to make many purchases.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-19916305692458593532011-12-31T16:30:43.250-05:002011-12-31T16:30:43.250-05:00Kids using "old-school" (keyboard) Kindl...Kids using "old-school" (keyboard) Kindles can also purchase books with no problem either. No way for the parent to know unless their name & email are associated with the account.Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.com