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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 1782 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 546 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1125 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 545 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1057 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 542 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 906 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 542 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 590 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 659 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 611 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 594 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 599 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 541 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 589 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 1031 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 558 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 918 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 534 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 546 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1038 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 555 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 933 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1228 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 522 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 528 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 539 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 534 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 579 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 934 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 585 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 872 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 539 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 540 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 534 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 534 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 512 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 968 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 924 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 914 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 993 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 981 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 569 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 995 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1456 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 971 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1132 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 1050 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 963 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 933 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1098 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1338 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 930 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1111 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 854 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 925 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 832 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1049 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1162 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 963 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1054 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 847 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 937 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 512 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 902 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 861 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1032 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1121 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 912 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1198 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 985 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 921 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 558 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 517 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 525 Views
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