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Re: I'm strongly against it DomA Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM
Someone can't violate copyright just by reading and reviewing a book, at least from what I know.


After the book's release, no.

But anyone who gets an unreleased book/movie he's not supposed to have or got it legally but isn't allowed to publish an advanced review by the publisher yet posts publicly about the book's content in any way can be causing prejudice to the copyright's owner, its marketing campaign etc. Publishing bogus reviews is also causing prejudice. The publisher would be in its right to send C & D and worst - either you got the book illegally, break an agreement not to reveal something about it, or you invent things about the book and spread them among Tor's customers.

It would be different if Tor had printed ARCs or sent copies for review, but they have not, meaning what's around are illegal copies or - far more likely - invented ones. They used to send ARCs for previous WOT books - they used a more classic marketing strategy then, but for TGS they have not. They/Harriet don't want advanced reviews other than the ones they authorize down the line.

Legalities aside, it's extremely disrespectful to Harriet and Brandon and all people involved with the book to go against their expressed wishes. It's their book, their choices - to a fan it shouldn't even matter that this is illegal, that it's against the wishes of the creators and their publisher should be more than enough not to touch that.

Crafting faked reviews is worse in a way (and there's been several at Wotmania in the wake of Jason's real and by then only authorized review - from well-known posters of many years here who should know better - and that have been deleted by the admins. If it were my site, those idiots would have been banned). With those you create false expectations that could ruin the experience of fellow fans naive enough to trust you. A WOT fan should be ashamed to do this to other fans who've waited for 5 years for this book - people are all extremely eager for info about the new book and it exploits their weakness. And be sure details, even so called 'non spoilers' (faked or not) are gonna spread from here to other WOT sites not allowing reviews - giving a very bad name to RAFO in the WOT community.

Fan sites have been blacklisted by movie companies/book publishers for doing stuff like this (it's happened to several SW sites in the days). They can even be sued and closed down.



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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 2166 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1523 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 749 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1423 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 752 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1232 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 764 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 788 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 914 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 812 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 794 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 774 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 810 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1297 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 736 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 738 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1399 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 769 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1268 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1634 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 741 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 725 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 725 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 766 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1292 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 801 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1217 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 715 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 760 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 736 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 690 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1394 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1290 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1269 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 797 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1350 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1813 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1353 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1512 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 1466 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1354 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1261 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1478 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1681 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1338 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1505 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1176 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1303 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1239 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1454 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1553 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1322 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1444 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1240 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1265 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 694 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1305 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1199 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1446 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1541 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1219 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1593 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1410 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1289 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 734 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 733 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 702 Views

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