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Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM

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.


That really holds only for legally acquired review copies - I don't think anyone contest the legality/morality of any reviews originating from those.

Discussing the content of leaked copies/illegally obtained copies is at the very least a very good way to get on the publisher's bad side and the publishers would be perfectly in their legal rights to take measures to have these reviews/spoilers removed from sites hosting them. I know it's the case for movie spoilers - I've signed enough NDA in two decades for the stuff I work on to know this - and I don't see why it wouldn't be the same for books that are protected by the same laws.

It's known Tor has not printed ARC for TGS and reviewers who've inquired are told copies of the book for reviewers won't be sent before late in the game, perhaps even on release date (Ken, Larry etc. all got that answer from Tor) You're saying Orbit too will send copies to bloggers like you only late, shortly before the street date. From where exactly legal copies for review are supposed to come from until then? The few possible authorized reviews from well-known players in the WOT community aside, the rest will be hoaxes and copies obtained through variously illegal means.

This message last edited by DomA on 23/09/2009 at 07:35:27 PM
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1995 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 654 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1309 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 638 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1255 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 624 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1062 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 682 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 684 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 765 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 712 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 680 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 688 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 666 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 703 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 1201 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 662 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1087 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 627 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 633 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1209 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 648 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1095 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1411 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 643 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 613 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 641 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 614 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 664 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1128 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 683 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1045 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 617 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 634 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 622 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 626 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 598 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1164 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1088 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1080 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 1094 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 1187 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 670 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1184 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1615 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1163 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1342 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 1281 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1166 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1093 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1280 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1503 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1141 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1321 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1016 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1128 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1046 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1250 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1346 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1148 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1210 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1029 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1102 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 605 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1097 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1021 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1231 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1315 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1060 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1374 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1205 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1099 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 640 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 608 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 615 Views
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