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| Author: | Matrim [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Caught out by wikibooks |
Well it finally happened, I managed to purchase a book that someone had created by copying bits of Wikipedia. They really should make this fact more prominent (or visible) in the ordering sites. As it was it was quite cleverly disguised as a much older book and in my hunt for a Sutton painting I though I would give it a shot..... My own inattention and eagerness caught me out. Anyway just in case any of you get caught the same way have a look at 2 authors commenting on the practice http://whatever.scalzi.com/2011/11/04/beware-the-wikipedia-scrapers/ http://robinhobb.com/2011/11/caveat-emptor-hephaestus-books/ Caveat Emptor indeed.. Joss |
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