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Originally Posted by ApK
So the lesson should be: Proofreading and copy editing is important. Mistakes like that distract from content.
Did you ask people to ignore early-draft errors like that and to focus on content instead?
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This.
I've been doing some beta reading lately, and I've only taken the ones that come with clear information on the current stage in the writing process, and the author's expectations - "I'm wanting feedback on the story progression before doing a copy edit", for ex. If the author thinks that it's been well edited already, I'll definitely point out that it needs more work in that area.
A good story with spelling, punctuation and grammar errors is like a beautiful vista marred by ugly billboards and bits of litter everywhere. It is poor presentation, period.