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Originally Posted by theducks
Well, the Author probably had a chance to revisit their work which was possible for hard copy (requires new plates...).
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I can understand that. What I don't thinks is acceptable is the way these (sometimes major) changes are made with no notification at all.
When a movie studio releases a movie, then subsequently edit and re-release, it is advertised as such. ie, it is the "Directors Cut", "Extended Cut", "Unrated Cut" and about a dozen other terms used. It is made known that the original movie has been modified and consumers can make a choice whether they want the original version or the re-release version.
It seems to me that authors and publishers are discretely changing the events, facts and, to a lesser extent, the storyline.
This is all being done without any notification at all. There is no note, from either the author or the publisher, in the ebook version to indicate this is a re-release/modified/updated version of the original published version. Shouldn't this be made known to the consumer?
What if Isaac Asimov decided to re-release Foundation, because it had be be updated for the 2020's? (assume he is still alive) He edits his novel and adds terms like "internet", "iPad's", "smart phones", "Warp speed", changing "Transcription Machine" to "Laptop". Would that be acceptable?