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Old 11-24-2011, 01:21 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by pidgeon92 View Post
Not to say that it can't happen with self-pubbed books, but I don't think there is an obvious link somewhere that those who self-pub can ask for this option. You would think the option would be right there, when someone goes to update a file.
No, there's no way that's obvious to the author when a revised file is uploaded. You do have the option of checking a box that says, "new edition," but who knows what that means? Is it a new edition if you've corrected two typos? Is it a new edition if you fixed formatting problems? Is it a new edition if you've rewritten the text? There's no clear way to distinguish these cases, and there's no indication at all of how to trigger an email to buyers to tell them of an updated version.

It's a significant weakness in an otherwise well-designed publishing platform.
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