My guess is that since the submitter rates his own book, he is hopeful that the validator can improve it. Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:53 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] bookshare is sharing among disabled people so what can you expect?
Bookshare started out as a way for disabled folks to share scans.Including lots of things like introduction and preface in non-core content encourages submitters to produce incomplete below par work.It will justify a teacher saying something such as "that collection was produced by blind people. It is the best we can expect from the poor dears. It is marvelous they do as well as they do."The result will be books sighted people perceive as being sloppy in creation and validation. We may as well bring back "fair" quality books.Apparently we have by the way since I notice several "fair" books submitted in March.E. 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.-- No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.4/1355 - Release Date: 4/1/2008 5:37 PM
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