[NikolaNovak]

How have people enjoyed the rewrite?

I read the original antimemetic division book a few times, and gifted the book to few friends too (love his other works too:). I pre ordered the update, but only got a third through. I'm not quite nerdy enough to do a page or sentence comparison, but it felt less "tight" - not sure if the exposition is more prosaic or there's less mystery or just more description that wasn't strictly needed (for me). Or, maybe I just reread the original too recently! Anybody else read both versions? :-).

[piskov]

I’ve read both the original and paid rewrite.

2025 paid version has more coherent ending (which is nice) and more linear timeline for your average non-technical Joe. Which is probably a good thing.

But I enjoyed the freeride first one as well.

[garaetjjte]

I read both and I think rewrite is much better. Though this is specifically because I didn't like the ghosts in the second half of original.

[NikolaNovak]

Oooh... The deus ex machina has changed?? That'll be interesting to see - thx!

[jpfromlondon]

I read it in print and thought it was awful, such an interesting idea but explored by a rank amateur, curious to know how different the original creepypasta was.

Edit: Oh it's a full rewrite? I had no idea.

[NikolaNovak]

Note, both versions were available in print, do you know which one you read? :-)

And yes, according to author it's a pretty significant rewrite for v2: https://qntm.org/antifaq#sec0