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Originally Posted by ATDrake
Quarantining gratuitous old-timey casual racial slurs to an appendix is one thing, but changing simply outdated but not otherwise derogatory language seems kind of like overkill. (Or just plain bowdlerization.)
Either way, if there are any changes made, I would like it to be noted in the product description and the front of the book, and preferably some kind of more detailed indication as to what is changed and why at some point, and perhaps a pointer to an "original" unchanged version somewhere (online text, scans, unexpurgated edition, whatever), which I appreciate is being done in the case described upthread.
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I agree completely.
In addition, nothing should be done to hide or destroy information about when the work was originally published. This is particularly important as there changes in the language over time and you need to know when the work was created to know the meaning intended.
If any edits are deemed necessary, they need to be noted and credited. I want to see the editor's name so I know who to blame for any poor judgment. I you won't take personal credit for the changes you shouldn't make any.