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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? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1995 Views
No, if people want to review the book, they can do it on their own blogs. *NM* AliasRY - 20/09/2009 09:27:18 AM 654 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1309 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 638 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1255 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 623 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1062 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 682 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 683 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 765 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 711 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 679 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 687 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 665 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 703 Views
If it's going to be in a separate section, and it's spoiler free, why is "NO" even an option? Yvves - 20/09/2009 05:04:11 PM 1200 Views
Absolutley! ^ If they don't want to read that section then it shouldn't be a problem. *NM* Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:24:37 AM 662 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1087 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 627 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 633 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1209 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 648 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1095 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1410 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 643 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 613 Views
Yes-- reviews are an essential part of any fanpage-- People have the option not to read them though *NM* Matrimony Cauthon - 20/09/2009 06:53:42 PM 641 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 614 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 664 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1128 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 683 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1045 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 616 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 634 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 622 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 625 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 598 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1164 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1087 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1079 Views
Yes. If a review is clearly marked as such, please who don't want to read it don't have to. *NM* Nebhead - 21/09/2009 12:59:54 PM 1093 Views
If they are quarantined in an announced post, I don't see and problem for me, so yes I guess Lady Isa Avanderidhril - 21/09/2009 01:09:41 PM 1187 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* j-whitt987 - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 669 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1184 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1615 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1163 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1342 Views
I hadn't thought about all that, you should have made some kind of pros and cons list Lady Isa Avanderidhril - 22/09/2009 08:53:39 AM 1280 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1165 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1093 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1280 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1502 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1141 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1320 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1015 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1128 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1045 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1249 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1345 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1148 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1210 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1029 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1101 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 605 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1096 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1020 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1231 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1315 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1060 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1372 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1205 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1099 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 639 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 607 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 614 Views
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