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random50 · 01-09-2010, 02:28 PM

Is it an Amazon service, or done independently by each publisher?

I ask because I'm starting to get really fed up with the appalling quality. From the number and nature of the typos, it's clear there's an automated process at work with zero human intervention. For example, the last book I read had "R d" instead of "I'd" on numerous occasions, and stopped without warning about 20 pages from the end! This problem appears to be publisher independent.

Also, do they ever update versions? Can I hope to one day have properly proofread versions of these books?

01-09-2010, 02:28 PM	#1
random50 Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: None yet	How are publishers getting their older titles into ebook form? Is it an Amazon service, or done independently by each publisher? I ask because I'm starting to get really fed up with the appalling quality. From the number and nature of the typos, it's clear there's an automated process at work with zero human intervention. For example, the last book I read had "R d" instead of "I'd" on numerous occasions, and stopped without warning about 20 pages from the end! This problem appears to be publisher independent. Also, do they ever update versions? Can I hope to one day have properly proofread versions of these books?