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Kumabjorn · 08-16-2010, 04:18 AM

I am right now reading a novel that has obviously been OCRed and then published electronically. Every 4 or 5 pages I run into something, like a "l" instead of a "J". I am reading it on Kindle fro PC, but Kindle isn't the only platform to offer wireless connection to the seller.

Encountering these problems I thought it might be a worthwhile feature to highlight the problem and enter a correction, but as a proofing tool, rather than annotations. The next time you sync the device (or application) the publisher/seller would receive the correction. They are then able to make the corrections themselves, and perhaps even sync it into copies already distributed. After enough corrections you might receive a gift card towards new purchases. A win-win?

Mike L · 08-16-2010, 06:40 AM

Personally, I would rather send the seller a polite but firm message saying that I am not happy with the errors and general lack of proof-reading, and I won't buy any more titles from them until the standard improves.

I certainly wouldn't bother to make the corrections myself, although I guess other people aren't as lazy as me.

08-16-2010, 04:18 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Wikiproof I am right now reading a novel that has obviously been OCRed and then published electronically. Every 4 or 5 pages I run into something, like a "l" instead of a "J". I am reading it on Kindle fro PC, but Kindle isn't the only platform to offer wireless connection to the seller. Encountering these problems I thought it might be a worthwhile feature to highlight the problem and enter a correction, but as a proofing tool, rather than annotations. The next time you sync the device (or application) the publisher/seller would receive the correction. They are then able to make the corrections themselves, and perhaps even sync it into copies already distributed. After enough corrections you might receive a gift card towards new purchases. A win-win?

08-16-2010, 06:40 AM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Personally, I would rather send the seller a polite but firm message saying that I am not happy with the errors and general lack of proof-reading, and I won't buy any more titles from them until the standard improves. I certainly wouldn't bother to make the corrections myself, although I guess other people aren't as lazy as me.