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Sounds right to me. RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM
By providing a specific place for "pre-release" previews, and not enforcing any kind of spoiler, quoting or etc, you are placing yourself in a position of being charged with "abetting and encouraging" piracy. Not a good idea.

NaCl(think I'll just go over to 13th Depository)H2O


The NAPSTER analogy only works if the book itself was being copied for illegal distribution, which obviously would be wrong on every level.

The 'legal' arguments I've seen in this thread do not really hold water, and do not come close to any review policy or agreement I've ever seen a publisher issue in four years of getting review copies of books.

Typically, publishers do not hand out NDAs because it is really not worth the hassle. And if they're not handing out an NDA to be signed, there is nothing they can do once they've sent a book out for review. Obviously if the book has been stolen from the warehouse or the office (as happened with HARRY POTTER a few times), that is a legal matter.

Sensible bloggers will, of course, abide by any 'requests' that the publishers send along with the book (such as to wait until such and such a date or ensure a strict no-spoiler policy), otherwise they may find themselves not getting review copies of TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT or A MEMORY OF LIGHT - or indeed anything else Tor or Orbit ever publish ever again - when the time comes.

I'm seeing the Orbit reps tomorrow, so I might get some additional clarification on the ground rules and things that people seem worried about here.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 2166 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 738 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1523 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 749 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1423 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 752 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1232 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 764 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 788 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 914 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 846 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 811 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 794 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 773 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 810 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 1432 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 747 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1297 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 736 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 738 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1399 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 769 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1268 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1634 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 741 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 725 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 758 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 725 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 766 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1291 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 801 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1217 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 714 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 760 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 737 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 736 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 690 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1393 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1290 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1269 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 1196 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 1399 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 796 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1350 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1813 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1353 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 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 Lady Isa Avanderidhril - 22/09/2009 08:53:39 AM 1466 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1354 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1260 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1478 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1681 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1338 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1504 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1176 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1302 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1239 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1454 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1553 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1322 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1444 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1240 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1265 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 694 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1305 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1199 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1446 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1541 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1219 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1593 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1410 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1288 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 734 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 732 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 702 Views
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