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Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead Send a noteboard - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM
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.


That's true. Although I think Tor do need to get a bit of a grip. This isn't the new JK Rowling or Dan Brown or Stephen King. Strictly enforcing street dates and refusing to let anyone review the book before it comes out, especially in the current situation with a new author taking over, is a brilliant way of reducing first-week sales until people wait to hear if it's any good or not (Jason's review not being regarded very well, it has to be said).

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.


I thought that's what we were talking about: did we want reviews (spoilery or otherwise) a couple of days before the book was coming out? That's why I was a little surprised at the huge discussion going on about it. We're not talking about review copies arriving next week, a month before the book comes out. It's entirely possible, unless the street date is rigorously enforced (and it wasn't for the previous books in the series), that the book will be on shelves anything up to a week before its official date, so reviews and spoilers will start appearing then anyway.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1681 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 463 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1022 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 453 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 955 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 459 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 806 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 457 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 507 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 554 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 526 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 505 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 517 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 458 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 507 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 930 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 475 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 820 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 451 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 464 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 933 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 472 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 836 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1124 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 438 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 445 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 458 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 451 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 494 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 833 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 501 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 772 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 457 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 457 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 454 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 453 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 426 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 866 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 825 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 814 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 882 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 879 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 481 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 895 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1357 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 862 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1009 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 948 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 856 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 834 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 996 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1232 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 831 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1013 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 755 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 831 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 726 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 947 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1065 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 859 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 953 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 750 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 833 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 427 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 798 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 758 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 928 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1017 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 817 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1072 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 879 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 825 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 474 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 434 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 439 Views
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