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Originally Posted by Ripplinger
It's true that OCR is better than it ever was, but it's still not perfect and it will never replace proofreading by an intelligent human being. And I don't mean glancing at pages here and there, it must be read cover to cover by someone who can pay attention to details...
I'd immediately return it for a full refund.
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Originally Posted by Catlady
Not just read cover to cover, but read cover to cover AGAINST THE ORIGINAL.
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I admit those are ideal. But then lots of the books that I buy where I see those errors are old mid-listers who likely aren't going to make large piles of money from their e-books (Ripplinger's Rick Hautala, f'rinstance). In those cases I'm glad the book is available, period. I don't know what the added expense of a good proofreader is. For all I know, hiring one might be cost prohibitive and the book may not be released at all.
I tend to be a lot more generous with those books. I might tell the publisher, but I don't return the book. Maybe I'm part of the problem.