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Thanks Avantman, actually, it does. I am learning so much here! I just think it is "weird" and I guess I can understand publishers' frustrations better. And it does make the thread not so "black/white".
The boundry between "publisher" and "retailer" seems to be fuzzing out. But I guess I would have to say that the retailers are then responsible--they are not publishers and keep costs down by using automation and no live (human) proofing. That is unfortunate, as a) machines cannot 100% replace humans (but are great aids) and b) if there is a flawless text made available I want that one--and not a "meatgrinder" and yes I would be willing to pay more for the work involved. Imagine Amazon deciding to print every copy of pb instead of using the professionally edited and typeset printed books--there is no way that would fly.
sigh. what is the world coming to? Quantity over quality?
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