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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 2026 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 669 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1347 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 660 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1295 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 647 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1099 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 696 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 701 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 786 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 732 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 703 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 709 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 683 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 720 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 1239 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 680 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1131 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 647 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 649 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1245 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 666 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1130 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1454 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 659 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 630 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 658 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 638 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 685 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1160 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 700 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1089 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 635 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 655 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 641 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 643 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 616 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1204 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1131 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1125 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 1119 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 1228 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 688 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1223 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1655 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1201 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1378 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 1315 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1210 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1135 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1317 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1545 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1183 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1360 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1054 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1163 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1087 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1289 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1385 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1184 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1249 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1065 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1147 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 626 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1132 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1056 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1267 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1356 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1097 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1412 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1240 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1133 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 660 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 630 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 629 Views
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