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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 2092 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 696 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1430 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 697 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1350 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 711 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1161 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 724 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 744 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 837 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 780 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 751 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 746 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 720 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 761 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 1330 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 709 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1207 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 688 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 684 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1315 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 721 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1186 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1541 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 698 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 668 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 697 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 674 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 729 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1226 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 742 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1137 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 669 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 696 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 683 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 689 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 652 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1281 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1198 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1186 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 1157 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 1300 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 730 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1271 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1723 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1255 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1438 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 1384 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1270 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1197 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1384 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1604 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1255 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1425 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1105 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1222 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1160 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1359 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1452 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1246 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1329 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1136 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1190 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 656 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1209 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1127 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1338 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1447 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1148 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1483 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1319 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1192 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 693 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 676 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 664 Views
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