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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 1826 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1161 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 561 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1101 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 563 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 945 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 562 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 611 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 675 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 612 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 617 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 564 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 609 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 954 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 554 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 560 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1081 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 568 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 972 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1260 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 551 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 540 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 546 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 595 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 975 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 606 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 918 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 556 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 556 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 554 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 525 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1000 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 960 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 947 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 584 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1023 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1495 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1011 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1184 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 1083 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1008 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 963 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1134 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1378 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 967 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1153 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 893 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 963 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 878 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1085 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1195 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 999 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1083 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 893 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 972 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 529 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 942 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 895 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1067 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1154 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 942 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1238 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1036 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 957 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 582 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 530 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 545 Views

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