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Originally Posted by Catlady
Why would it be so difficult to have some guidelines for uploaders? Guidelines that say changes to text should not be made, unless clearly noted? Guidelines asking the uploader to note if the material has or has not been proofread? Guidelines asking for the source material to be stated?
Of course guidelines can be ignored. But at the very least, they can serve as reminders.
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And if MR were to do all that, you wouldn't have any more reservations concerning the trustworthyness of their public domain library?
I'm truly not trying to be a smartass, I'm just trying to ascertain whether there's anything they could do to make this situation "right" in your mind. Not a good start, not a step in the right direction, but an honest to goodness
solution to the problem. Is there one in your mind? If the problem is indeed
inherent, as you say, in digital books, then why the cry for something to be done?
What about a disclaimer?
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"These books are in the public domain. And as much as we might like them to be absolutely true to the original texts (and many of our uploaders in fact are), the fact of the matter is, the same rules that make them public domain (and able to be freely uploaded and distributed) make them fair game for any and all alterations the uploader sees fit to make to them (with or without acknowledgment that they've done so). Download at your own risk."
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