You’re fine to prefer that way, but you’re just wrong about files being less secure or somehow less owned than physical copies.

Not necessarily, you can self-host. I also listed it as a backup, for actual storage on thumb drives, SD cards, etc. It’s really not difficult, files are far more secure and safe than a physical book, which itself degrades upon use.

And if you store it in the cloud, and in thumb drives, they will be there even if your home burns down, and far more of em too.

That’s not what I’m referring to. If you have an epub or similar file, you own it. You can store it, and delete it at your own whim.

Absolutely! The bed point is a big kicker, I don’t want to wake my partner up with a light, or with page turns, or sit in an awkward position. Digital is just easier.

Depends on the format, you can absolutely own ebooks.

Digital. I love physical books, but I never read them. Digital is so much easier for me to actually sit down and read, and I love building up my library.

Same as usual. Vote for the least harmful candidates while advocating for actual grassroots improvements, because voting harder won’t move America to the left, ever.