tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post6040310620641351440..comments2023-06-09T15:16:38.867+01:00Comments on It Doesn't Have To Be Right...: Let's Get CanonicalIan Saleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-24959000236227693562008-06-12T22:39:00.000+01:002008-06-12T22:39:00.000+01:00Most people don't care about spelling, I'm afraid....Most people don't care about spelling, I'm afraid. If they can read it that's all right for them.<BR/>But you're right, publishers ought to. And judging by the typos/errata I've seen in books published relatively recently, some book publishers don't even employ adequate proof readers - if any at all.<BR/><BR/>(Just don't get me started on the misuse of the apostrophe....)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jack DeightonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-35409966314400091622008-06-12T12:27:00.000+01:002008-06-12T12:27:00.000+01:00Yeah you have a point Ian.Regarding the TTA conten...Yeah you have a point Ian.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the TTA content... That's fantastic. I'm not actively into RPGs but I have a liking for the background that comes with them. Thank you!Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489091434613178568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-34218122260055984612008-06-12T12:01:00.000+01:002008-06-12T12:01:00.000+01:00Getting something wrong is one thing. Being unable...Getting something wrong is one thing. Being unable to transform data from one format or medium to another without introducing errors is an entirely different matter. I mean, how hard is it to type in the title of a book when you have the actual volume in front of you?<BR/><BR/>On the subject of the TTA books, were you aware there's a role-playing game based on them? See <A HREF="http://www.bisbos.com/rocketscience/tta/index.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Ian Saleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375389971610069381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369127277021590195.post-39028084877840258722008-06-12T11:42:00.000+01:002008-06-12T11:42:00.000+01:00Do you not find comfort in the fact that we live i...Do you not find comfort in the fact that we live in a fallible universe?<BR/>Sometimes we just have to be philosophical about it. <BR/><BR/>I'm fairly knowledgeable... for instance... about Japanese military history. So when I open up a book intended for a non specialist reader which makes reference to this subject... I fully expect there to be mistakes - and I am seldom pleasantly surprised. Names wrong, places wrong, dates wrong, facts wrong. Almost always.<BR/>And it being my pet subject.. I can pick it to pieces.<BR/><BR/>And then I wonder about everything I don't know so well... is that riddled with errors as well?<BR/>Probably.<BR/><BR/>So what does one do?<BR/>Well... have another beer and enjoy grumbling about it.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I originally discovered your blog when searching for Terran Trade Authority books. Glad I wasn't the only one who remembered them.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489091434613178568noreply@blogger.com