We need them to maintain the spike in activity.
fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM
I agree that false rumors can make things bad for the board, but so can the total absence of reviews.
As such, we can expect a dramatic increase in activity when tGS is just around the corner. Reviews, and I agree they must be spoiler free, should be allowed so that people will head here to read them, and then be drawn into the discussion.
I would prefer it though, if you ask them to run it by you first. Some posters like KCF, Wert, etc. are getting advanced review copies (I think) and can be relied upon to give sensible reviews. Why not ask them if they'd like to post their official spoiler free reviews here as well? Maybe they can read through some reviews from unknown people and see if there are any ridiculous claims which they know are false (if they have the time and inclination for it, of course)?
I think keeping reviews off the board will be silly, and people will go to Dragonmount, theoryland and even westeros for discussion if reviews are completely absent here.
As such, we can expect a dramatic increase in activity when tGS is just around the corner. Reviews, and I agree they must be spoiler free, should be allowed so that people will head here to read them, and then be drawn into the discussion.
I would prefer it though, if you ask them to run it by you first. Some posters like KCF, Wert, etc. are getting advanced review copies (I think) and can be relied upon to give sensible reviews. Why not ask them if they'd like to post their official spoiler free reviews here as well? Maybe they can read through some reviews from unknown people and see if there are any ridiculous claims which they know are false (if they have the time and inclination for it, of course)?
I think keeping reviews off the board will be silly, and people will go to Dragonmount, theoryland and even westeros for discussion if reviews are completely absent here.
Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board?
20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM
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No, if people want to review the book, they can do it on their own blogs. *NM*
20/09/2009 09:27:18 AM
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Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM*
20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM
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If it's going to be in a separate section, and it's spoiler free, why is "NO" even an option?
20/09/2009 05:04:11 PM
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Absolutley! ^ If they don't want to read that section then it shouldn't be a problem. *NM*
21/09/2009 04:24:37 AM
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Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board?
20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM
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We need them to maintain the spike in activity.
20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM
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Yes-- reviews are an essential part of any fanpage-- People have the option not to read them though *NM*
20/09/2009 06:53:42 PM
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Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM*
20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM
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Yes. If a review is clearly marked as such, please who don't want to read it don't have to. *NM*
21/09/2009 12:59:54 PM
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If they are quarantined in an announced post, I don't see and problem for me, so yes I guess
21/09/2009 01:09:41 PM
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No
21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM
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I think you missread the rules...
21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM
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so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work?
22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM
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I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM
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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
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Re: I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM
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So are you going to be the one to enforce this?
22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM
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Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this?
22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM
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Re: I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM
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I had no idea about these legalities.
22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM
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Re: I had no idea about these legalities.
22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM
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You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak.
22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM
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Ever hear of Napster?
22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM
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But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself.
23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM
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Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself.
23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM
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