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A lot of these aren't actually free. It doesn't say that on the website either, but it would be nice if you could filter by free books.
by kossmoboleat 14y ago
A lot of these aren't actually free. It doesn't say that on the website either, but it would be nice if you could filter by free books.
- falsedan 14y agoSubmission guidelines say, 'only link to free (as in beer) books'. No one is reading the submission guidelines...
- roryokane 14y agoRight. Nothing on the main page or Submit page mentions free books; the guidelines are hidden in the “about” link in the footer (http://hackershelf.com/about.html http://hackershelf.com/about.html). Because of that, I’ve seen a certain poor misguided user submit 30 non-free books, complete with cover art, that are going to have to be deleted eventually. All we can do for now is flag non-free books until the site owner deletes them or creates a separate section of the site for them.
- grumps 14y agoIt's a bit of a bait and switch.
- okal 14y agoIt's not. It's pretty explicitly stated in the guidelines what sorts of books are allowed. I have a day job, I don't sit and watch submissions all day. I manually review them every evening to cull non-free books. All commercial titles you'll find on the site were added today. I personally don't see any ambiguity in the word "free". If you find anything displeasing, you can make my work easier by flagging it. Thanks.
- trhtrsh 14y agoConsider adding a "New" section, or sorting the New books to the end of the list, so Knights of New can flag bad submissions, while casual browsers can avoid the bad experience. At the submissions levels you (usually) get, you could even review all submissions before they are published.