Re: Proposal for augmented structure for PG

On 2013-02-11, Marcello Perathoner wrote:
> Why should PG reorganise itself into a copy of something that
> already exists elsewhere? See: www.openlibrary.org

Because PG could do it with better focus and higher quality.

> Why should PG turn itself from a trusted source of books of reliable
> quality into a repository of every kind of crap somebody wanted to
> throw in?

"Reliable quality" and "every kind of crap" are highly subjective -- who
gets to decide on behalf of our customers which is which? You believe
you can do better than the current library using RST; some people will
agree your versions are superior, some won't. Those that agree can use
your library. Those that don't can avoid it.

I am not suggesting an Internet free for all. It would be easy to
approve DP and current solo contributors. For the rest, build a library
of a few books and send Greg a link; if he likes what he sees he can
approve a new library.

> Who is going to audit the copyright status of submitted works?
> You'll have to check each book description and every single cover
> page. You'll also have to check if the book is indeed derived from a
> PG edition or if there's "value added" in form of copyrighted
> illustrations, introductions, author biographies etc.

Same as now -- you need a clearance to include a book in a PG library.
You can, of course, also do a book that has already had a clearance. For
the "value added" issue, have a take-down mechanism and ban repeat
offenders.

Regards

Jon
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