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Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM
So I ask you again, are YOU personally willing to be the one to make sure the reviewers provide proof? Or are you just willing to give others more work?


I've changed my perspective on the issue. On further reflection, I don't think any proof should be necessary at all since I feel the authenticity/reputation issue (the issue that proof relates to) is a moot one-- the site won't be vauching for the accuracy, content, or authenticity of the reviews, so the site itself can hardly be blamed for any BS reviews. Faulting a site for a false review that one of its members posts would be like saying a message board as a whole is utter garbage because one member posted the most absurd theory imaginable there. (If I made a post at Dragonmount theorizing that Alivia killed Osmodean, could one logically conclude that the site as a whole is disreputable on the basis of one clearly bogus theory?) Do you yourself think proof should be necessary given the lack of any trouble in the past with an extremely lax spoiler-free review policy at wotmania?

Again are you willing to police the reviews to be sure they are spoiler free? Sid said he wouldn't, and I don't blame him. And I never said that RAFO members would be leagally responsible, and if I inadvertantly gave that impression I apologize; but RAFO as an website may be subject to shutdown.


If that would resolve the matter, sure, I would be fine with reading through the reviews to make sure they're spoiler free.

At the end of the day, I think this issue is one for Ben and the other mods to decide since this is their site. As I said in my last post, if they see a real possibility of being sued or shut down over allowing reviews to be posted, I say it absolutely isn't worth the bother. If the main issue is just one of preserving the reputation or credibility of the site, though, I personally don't think there is an issue there at all.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1681 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 463 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1022 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 453 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 955 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 459 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 806 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 457 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 507 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 554 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 526 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 505 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 517 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 458 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 507 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 930 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 475 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 820 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 451 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 464 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 933 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 472 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 835 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1123 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 438 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 445 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 458 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 451 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 494 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 833 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 501 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 772 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 457 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 457 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 454 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 453 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 425 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 866 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 825 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 814 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 882 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 879 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 481 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 894 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1357 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 862 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1009 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 948 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 855 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 834 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 996 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1232 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 831 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1013 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 755 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 831 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 726 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 947 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1065 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 859 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 953 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 750 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 832 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 427 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 797 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 758 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 928 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1017 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 817 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1072 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 878 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 825 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 474 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 434 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 439 Views
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