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Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM
So I ask you again, are YOU personally willing to be the one to make sure the reviewers provide proof? Or are you just willing to give others more work?


I've changed my perspective on the issue. On further reflection, I don't think any proof should be necessary at all since I feel the authenticity/reputation issue (the issue that proof relates to) is a moot one-- the site won't be vauching for the accuracy, content, or authenticity of the reviews, so the site itself can hardly be blamed for any BS reviews. Faulting a site for a false review that one of its members posts would be like saying a message board as a whole is utter garbage because one member posted the most absurd theory imaginable there. (If I made a post at Dragonmount theorizing that Alivia killed Osmodean, could one logically conclude that the site as a whole is disreputable on the basis of one clearly bogus theory?) Do you yourself think proof should be necessary given the lack of any trouble in the past with an extremely lax spoiler-free review policy at wotmania?

Again are you willing to police the reviews to be sure they are spoiler free? Sid said he wouldn't, and I don't blame him. And I never said that RAFO members would be leagally responsible, and if I inadvertantly gave that impression I apologize; but RAFO as an website may be subject to shutdown.


If that would resolve the matter, sure, I would be fine with reading through the reviews to make sure they're spoiler free.

At the end of the day, I think this issue is one for Ben and the other mods to decide since this is their site. As I said in my last post, if they see a real possibility of being sued or shut down over allowing reviews to be posted, I say it absolutely isn't worth the bother. If the main issue is just one of preserving the reputation or credibility of the site, though, I personally don't think there is an issue there at all.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1970 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 645 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1299 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 632 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1234 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 617 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1044 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 673 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 677 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 752 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 706 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 674 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 680 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 654 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 695 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 1187 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 655 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1076 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 619 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 627 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1197 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 640 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1084 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1396 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 633 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 603 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 632 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 605 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 653 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1110 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 676 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1035 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 611 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 626 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 613 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 620 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 591 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1150 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1073 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1069 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 1083 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 1178 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 660 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1166 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1605 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1148 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1328 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 1262 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1149 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1073 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1263 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1492 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1127 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1304 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1007 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1111 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1035 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1237 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1336 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1128 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1199 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1016 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1089 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 598 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1081 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1004 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1216 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1300 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1042 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1359 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1183 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1083 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 631 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 599 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 603 Views
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