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Authors could also use an automated system that processes these complaints, applies them unilaterally to the manuscript (false positive non-typos be damned) and

by rzzzt 7y ago

Authors could also use an automated system that processes these complaints, applies them unilaterally to the manuscript (false positive non-typos be damned) and uploads a modified version.

egdod 7y ago
That seems even more abuse-prone.
- owl57 7y ago
  Yes. I still don't understand why Wikipedia doesn't fall apart. But pretty sure it doesn't.
  - gbear605 7y ago
    Only because there are a number of people who monitor all the pages. It couldn’t (currently) be done with an automated setup, as shown by the legion of bots that monitor as well and still don’t do a perfect job.
lolc 7y ago
Right on empowering random Amazon users to edit one's book with no oversight. The customer always knows best.
- rzzzt 7y ago
  It doesn't really matter. Amazon is happy, the customer is happy, sales are coming in, and when the book finally does not make any sense whatsoever, the original version can be uploaded.