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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 1787 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1131 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 546 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1062 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 544 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 911 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 542 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 594 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 660 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 595 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 601 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 543 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 590 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 922 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 536 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 548 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1041 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 556 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 938 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1236 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 523 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 530 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 534 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 581 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 940 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 587 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 879 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 539 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 541 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 535 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 513 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 974 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 930 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 921 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 569 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1001 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1462 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 977 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1135 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 1056 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 966 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 938 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1105 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1345 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 936 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1117 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 860 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 931 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 834 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1055 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1164 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 968 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1059 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 853 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 943 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 513 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 908 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 866 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1042 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1123 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 920 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1204 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 990 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 927 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 560 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 517 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 527 Views

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