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Originally Posted by Sparrow
The books folks provide at MobileRead are great, but it would be helpful to see some information on the provenance of the text used; e.g.:
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That is an very good idea. In an ideal world we all ought to adopt it at once.
My only reservation is that if we actually made it a
rule then new book posters might feel discouraged if there were lots of procedures to follow. As it is, we are asking people to post in a certain place, with instructions on thread titles and requests to include some indication of the contents (though without plot spoilers because some people have been annoyed by these).
I personally would be very hesitant about requiring anything more. But that's not to say that it would be an improvement, and a bonus if included.
My current uploading practice is to say nothing when the book is public domain but to note when it is available under creative commons or some other licence. Perhaps I should be doing more...