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theinfamousj · 07-21-2014, 10:14 PM

I think that Catlady does not understand how a correction to a digital file is made: namely as a new upload. Whatever username is on the upload, it is a new file, regardless.

Also, who cares what username is on the upload post? Aside from, "I put in the effort" Street cred, the author wrote the book and that is the name that should be associated with the book. The book is in the public domain, so anyone can do with it what he or she wants, including sell it if you can find a sucker to buy.

So long as versioning is kept up - which shows that version 11 is more error-free than version 5 - the name of the uploader matters only to his or her ego. (Which is not to say that there isn't thanks due the uploader.)

If I ever happen upon a public domain book not yet in the library and upload a self-created ebook of it and someone downloads the file, changes a few errors here and there, and uploads it as a newer version, I would LOVE IT! I would be the first to thank them for their time and effort on the project. I don't have my ego wrapped up in being the only source of a format of a book.

07-21-2014, 10:14 PM	#518
theinfamousj Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 2030000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Glo (pink back)	I think that Catlady does not understand how a correction to a digital file is made: namely as a new upload. Whatever username is on the upload, it is a new file, regardless. Also, who cares what username is on the upload post? Aside from, "I put in the effort" Street cred, the author wrote the book and that is the name that should be associated with the book. The book is in the public domain, so anyone can do with it what he or she wants, including sell it if you can find a sucker to buy. So long as versioning is kept up - which shows that version 11 is more error-free than version 5 - the name of the uploader matters only to his or her ego. (Which is not to say that there isn't thanks due the uploader.) If I ever happen upon a public domain book not yet in the library and upload a self-created ebook of it and someone downloads the file, changes a few errors here and there, and uploads it as a newer version, I would LOVE IT! I would be the first to thank them for their time and effort on the project. I don't have my ego wrapped up in being the only source of a format of a book.