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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 1248 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 607 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1177 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 597 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1006 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 656 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 732 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 659 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 665 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 628 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 672 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 596 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 1143 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 1353 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 590 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 635 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1064 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 660 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 983 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 596 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 609 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 572 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1102 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1034 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1021 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 644 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1117 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1554 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1090 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1273 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 1192 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1095 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 1450 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1080 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1240 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 966 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1061 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 964 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1186 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1292 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1073 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1151 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 967 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1038 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 579 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1027 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 948 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1154 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1248 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 1308 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1132 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 612 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 578 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 579 Views

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