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We should hack ISBNs and cre­ate a sys­tem that lets us con­stantly update our e-books and print-to-order phys­i­cal books in a way that doesn’t break cita­tions, even as it gives read­ers the most current versions.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2013

Yes, our cunning plan to slow down log-rolling by requesting reviews on our reader review pages was thrown into confusion by a publisher that doesn't use ISBNs and so doesn't appear on our database.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2011