It may be me, however I am having trouble following your idea here. At 03:41 PM 3/4/2009, you wrote:
One thing that might be helpful to at least deter some of the download and imediate uploads would be to have a minimum amount of time a proofreader can have a book out for proofing. It that check-in link wasn't viewable for say, a day or two, the proofreader has to a, remember to check it back in, and be isn't tempted to download and upload in the same five minutes. Maybe the inability to immediately check a book back in would make someone go "well since i have this book anyway i might as well read it." Given the renew process, the technological capability of such a thing is already in place. I doubt it would be that complicated to implement. Sure, it's not fool-proof. But is there any such thing when working with volunteers/humans? -- Natasha and Guide Dog Fossey See what I'm reading: http://www.goodreads.com/profile/guidingpaws "Footsteps in the snow suggest where you have been, Point where you are going, But where they suddenly vanish, Never dismiss the possibility of flight." ~Book of Night With Moon, ch. 11, V. 3 ~ as quoted in A Wizard Alone, by Diane Duane To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.__________ NOD32 3908 (20090304) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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