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Expand on the FAQ entry about Amazon's nefariousness

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@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ will not work, but the covers will. It's your choice which functionality is
more important to you. I encourage you to contact Amazon and ask them to fix more important to you. I encourage you to contact Amazon and ask them to fix
this bug. this bug.
The bug in Amazon's software is that when you put a MOBI file on a Kindle,
unless the file is marked as a Personal document, Amazon assumes you bought the
book from it and tries to download the cover thumbnail for it from its servers. When the
download fails, it refuses to fallback to the cover defined in the MOBI file.
This is likely deliberate on Amazon's part to try to force authors to sell only
through them. In other words, Kindle's only display covers for books marked as
Personal Documents or books bought directly from Amazon.
If you send a MOBI file to a Kindle with calibre using a USB connection,
calibre works around this Amazon bug by uploading a cover thumbnail itself.
However, that workaround is only possible when using a USB connection and
sending with calibre. Note that if you send using email, Amazon will
automatically mark the MOBI file as a Personal Document and the cover will
work, but the book will show up in Personal Documents.
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