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Good to know. Seriana Sedai Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM
I really didn't. I assumed if someone had a copy there was a reason, like they were supposed to share their opinion.


That's precisely the point of ARCs, and nowadays publishers love to use non-traditional medias, like Blogs, fan sites etc. Tons more ARC are distributed around, and leftovers are often given away in contests weeks before the book is released etc.

And if Tor is sending out copies before Oct. 27 after all, there's no harm no foul in publishing reviews - that would be why they send copies to people in the first place. But for TGS, it appears every reviewer who asked have been told "Sorry, no ARC printed for TGS, we can get you a copy for release day".

When reputable people/bloggers with established ties to publishers (incl. a few experienced reviewers like Larry from OF and Ken of nethspace, Pat's Fantasy Blog, Adam from Wertzone etc.) start posting reviews, the odds jo-blo poster on a MB has also gotten a copy somehow will be increased a little, but for now you can count on those reviews being fake or from copies obtained illegally.

Normally, there would be more than Jason having a review up by this point. Back in the day, TL, Wot Encyclopedia, Wotmania, Tarvalon.net would all have non spoiler reviews up by this point, and some online media would publish theirs too. There may well be more reviews down the line for all I know, but it's also well known how much Harriet, Brandon and co. dislike spoilers - an this ought to be respected. Some love to use spoilers and half-spoilers as a mean to generate hype, but it's never been the case with WOT. Back in August Brandon didn't even want to mention in Q&A vague stuff he was aware had been officially released - even which two story lines were the focus of the book. He knew it was around, even told people who wanted to know where to look for the info, but he wouldn't speak of it openly (nor does he do on his blog, where he's extremely careful about the information he shares - no doubt knowing very well it's gonna be everywhere after that, and considered legitimate to spread without warning).

The secrets of the book being spread around would not harm Tor's sales, but they sure would piss off Harriet, Brandon etc. Most fans want to discover those for themselves in the book itself - not by accident coming on a MB, whether the spoilers are real or invented by morons with nothing better to do than pulling starved fans' legs.

We waited five years, what's five more weeks before we can judge TGS for ourselves and with a fresh eye anyway?

I hadn't heard that Harriet and Brandon didn't want anything out there. Of course I wouldn't have voted for something that was against their wishes if I had. So yeah, I take back my yes vote now that I know this. And I kind of feel like a jerk.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 2043 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1380 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 673 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1321 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 679 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1117 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 706 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 716 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 801 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 724 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 723 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 699 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 734 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1151 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 659 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 662 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1267 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 699 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1152 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1484 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 671 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 643 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 650 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 703 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1180 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 715 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1108 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 644 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 666 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 659 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 627 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1235 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1162 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1150 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 701 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1238 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1684 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1221 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1397 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 1344 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1231 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1155 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1342 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1572 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1214 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1383 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1073 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1182 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1118 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1314 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1411 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1204 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1277 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1094 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1166 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 636 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1163 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1088 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1287 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1393 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1114 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1439 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1262 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1156 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 673 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 645 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 641 Views

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