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Yes. RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM
What's the harm? Jason has already put a spoiler-free review out there that some treat with skepticism, so why not allow other voices to chime in with their thoughts as well? If visitors choose not to read them, that's their prerogative, but I don't think everyone should be denied the chance to read them on that account; I have no interest in certain sections of this site, but I would hardly say they should be shut down solely because I'm not interested in using them. Speaking for myself, I am expecting an advance copy and don't have a blog of my own to review it on. If I can't post my review here (my first choice), I'll post it to another WoT site, so any ban on spoiler-free reviews here wouldn't prevent me from getting my review out there. I think a reasonable compromise might be to allow spoiler-free reviews but only to the extent that the reviewer sends the admins some kind of proof that they have the book (a scanned copy of the first page of Chapter 2 would due, for example). That way, the admins wouldn't have to worry about the authenticity issue, and anyone interested in pre-release reviews could read them here.

Just my two cents!
This message last edited by RandAllThor on 20/09/2009 at 12:25:42 PM
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1676 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 461 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1020 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 451 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 951 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 456 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 803 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 455 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 503 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 551 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 525 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 503 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 515 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 455 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 505 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 927 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 472 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 817 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 449 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 460 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 929 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 470 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 831 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1119 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 437 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 442 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 456 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 449 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 491 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 829 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 499 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 768 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 454 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 455 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 451 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 450 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 422 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 860 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 821 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 811 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 879 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 874 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 479 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 890 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1354 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 859 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1007 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 945 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 852 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 831 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 993 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1230 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 827 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1008 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 752 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 828 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 723 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 945 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1062 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 857 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 949 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 747 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 828 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 424 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 793 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 755 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 924 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1013 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 814 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1069 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 874 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 821 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 470 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 430 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 436 Views
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