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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 1681 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1024 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 454 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 957 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 459 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 806 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 457 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 507 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 555 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 506 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 518 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 459 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 508 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 820 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 453 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 465 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 933 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 472 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 836 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1125 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 439 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 445 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 452 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 495 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 834 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 501 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 773 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 457 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 458 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 453 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 426 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 867 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 828 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 816 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 482 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 896 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1358 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 863 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1011 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 949 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 858 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 834 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 996 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1234 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 835 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1014 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 756 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 832 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 729 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 949 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1067 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 861 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 956 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 751 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 835 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 428 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 799 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 761 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 930 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1018 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 818 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1073 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 881 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 827 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 474 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 434 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 440 Views

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