cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42135952

There are a few Canada specific Social Media platforms coming up as well. EH Social and Monnett.Social are topping the list.

I hope this can help you or others make the switch to support a local business 💪

  • digitalFattehEnglish
    10·
    1 month ago

    Is Kobo and Ratukan Kobo two separate companies. Otherwise it is Japanese owned I think ?

    • JupdownEnglish
      7·
      1 month ago

      I was actually curious about the same thing but I guess while they’re owned by a Japanese conglomerate, they were/are Canadian based? From their Wikipedia page:

      Rakuten Kobo Inc., or simply Kobo, is a Canadian company that sells ebooks, audiobooks, e-readers and formerly tablet computers. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a subsidiary of the Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten. The name Kobo is an anagram of book.

      • JupdownEnglish
        6·
        1 month ago

        What a subtle detail… I’m actually disappointed in myself for not noticing this before:

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        Their online book store is way more expensive than the competition, but if that’s the cost of supporting some fellow Canadians, I’ll gladly sacrifice my capital. 🫡

        • Em Adespoton
          5·
          1 month ago

          Kobo supports ePub; I just run my own Calibre server and buy my books from those who publish DRM free, or sign it out from my local library.