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Yes. RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM
What's the harm? Jason has already put a spoiler-free review out there that some treat with skepticism, so why not allow other voices to chime in with their thoughts as well? If visitors choose not to read them, that's their prerogative, but I don't think everyone should be denied the chance to read them on that account; I have no interest in certain sections of this site, but I would hardly say they should be shut down solely because I'm not interested in using them. Speaking for myself, I am expecting an advance copy and don't have a blog of my own to review it on. If I can't post my review here (my first choice), I'll post it to another WoT site, so any ban on spoiler-free reviews here wouldn't prevent me from getting my review out there. I think a reasonable compromise might be to allow spoiler-free reviews but only to the extent that the reviewer sends the admins some kind of proof that they have the book (a scanned copy of the first page of Chapter 2 would due, for example). That way, the admins wouldn't have to worry about the authenticity issue, and anyone interested in pre-release reviews could read them here.

Just my two cents!
This message last edited by RandAllThor on 20/09/2009 at 12:25:42 PM
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1925 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1247 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 605 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1175 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 596 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1005 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 645 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 655 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 731 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 658 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 664 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 627 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 671 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1030 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 595 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 605 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1141 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 618 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1039 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1352 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 614 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 587 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 589 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 634 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1063 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 660 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 982 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 595 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 608 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 595 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 571 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1101 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1033 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1020 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 643 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1116 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1553 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1089 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1272 Views
I hadn't thought about all that, you should have made some kind of pros and cons list - 22/09/2009 08:53:39 AM 1191 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1093 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1025 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1214 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1449 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1079 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1239 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 965 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1060 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 963 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1185 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1291 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1072 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1150 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 966 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1037 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 578 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1026 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 947 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1153 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1247 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1007 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1307 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1131 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1043 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 611 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 577 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 579 Views

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