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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 2119 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 707 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1462 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 711 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1373 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 719 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1187 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 736 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 757 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 852 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 799 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 768 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 760 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 731 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 778 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 1371 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 719 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1233 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 711 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 697 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1340 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 731 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1216 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1567 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 712 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 685 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 712 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 695 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 738 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1248 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 757 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1155 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 687 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 710 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 699 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 704 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 663 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1315 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1225 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1211 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 1165 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 1340 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 755 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1292 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1751 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1297 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1464 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 1408 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1298 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1217 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1411 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1625 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1278 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1449 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1125 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1247 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1178 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1396 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1477 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1268 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1367 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1166 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1210 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 668 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1233 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1148 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1366 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1483 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1168 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1523 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1343 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1224 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 704 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 689 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 674 Views
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