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CrazyCatLady108 t1_itm1v08 wrote

one of my theories is that it is how they trace pirated copies. have different versions of different mistakes and see which ones wind up being shared, there is your piracy source. but that's just a tinfoil hat theory.

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Ashh_RA t1_itpkfbe wrote

Wasn’t that how early map makers did it? They put a random town that didn’t exist on the map. If another map company came out with the same fake town, they knew they stole the map.

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_itqqu1o wrote

yep. i think Oscar found a bunch of leakers a few years back when they marked their 'for review' DVDs with unique frames.

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DerekB52 t1_itouw9o wrote

This would only work for pre-release stuff. They aren't going to submit multiple ebooks with different typos to amazon, only one. And once it's released, someone is going to buy it, and share that copy and it will trickle through all the free ebook sharing sites.

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_itqr4u4 wrote

it would work if you are sending out free copies for reviews. i have seen more than a few pre release copies floating on the choppy seas.

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DerekB52 t1_itqwmqd wrote

That's what I said. This would work for pre-release stuff. But, it doesn't explain someone buying a finished product and getting a poorly edited mess.

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