Thread: Dangerously e-books: How do I know if my ebooks have been altered?
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Old 05-05-2014, 09:55 AM   #227
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
I would like to have published checksums for ebooks so you can check that it is not changed and check exactly what edition of the book you have.

If I read a review of a book I want to know that I have bought the same book as the the book that was reviewed. I also want so be able to make sure that I have read the same edition as friends since it makes it easier to talk about the book.
This is a good idea!

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Originally Posted by jgaiser View Post
In this age of the internet, do you folks *really* believe this sort of thing is possible?
What about ebooks that are released on a small scale?

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Originally Posted by alanHd View Post
I think the odds of this happening with a book from a reputable source is fairly low but what about books from the Dark Net. What if I wanted to spread rumours about someone, Edit a Biography with some untruths and seed it. I could see plenty of people believing it just because its written, no matter if it differs from other versions.
Good point...
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