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Re: I'm strongly against it DomA Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM
Someone can't violate copyright just by reading and reviewing a book, at least from what I know.


After the book's release, no.

But anyone who gets an unreleased book/movie he's not supposed to have or got it legally but isn't allowed to publish an advanced review by the publisher yet posts publicly about the book's content in any way can be causing prejudice to the copyright's owner, its marketing campaign etc. Publishing bogus reviews is also causing prejudice. The publisher would be in its right to send C & D and worst - either you got the book illegally, break an agreement not to reveal something about it, or you invent things about the book and spread them among Tor's customers.

It would be different if Tor had printed ARCs or sent copies for review, but they have not, meaning what's around are illegal copies or - far more likely - invented ones. They used to send ARCs for previous WOT books - they used a more classic marketing strategy then, but for TGS they have not. They/Harriet don't want advanced reviews other than the ones they authorize down the line.

Legalities aside, it's extremely disrespectful to Harriet and Brandon and all people involved with the book to go against their expressed wishes. It's their book, their choices - to a fan it shouldn't even matter that this is illegal, that it's against the wishes of the creators and their publisher should be more than enough not to touch that.

Crafting faked reviews is worse in a way (and there's been several at Wotmania in the wake of Jason's real and by then only authorized review - from well-known posters of many years here who should know better - and that have been deleted by the admins. If it were my site, those idiots would have been banned). With those you create false expectations that could ruin the experience of fellow fans naive enough to trust you. A WOT fan should be ashamed to do this to other fans who've waited for 5 years for this book - people are all extremely eager for info about the new book and it exploits their weakness. And be sure details, even so called 'non spoilers' (faked or not) are gonna spread from here to other WOT sites not allowing reviews - giving a very bad name to RAFO in the WOT community.

Fan sites have been blacklisted by movie companies/book publishers for doing stuff like this (it's happened to several SW sites in the days). They can even be sued and closed down.



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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1667 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1012 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 446 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 943 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 451 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 794 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 449 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 496 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 547 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 498 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 509 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 450 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 499 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 809 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 443 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 455 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 920 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 464 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 823 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1110 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 432 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 435 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 443 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 486 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 819 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 493 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 761 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 448 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 449 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 443 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 417 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 851 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 813 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 803 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 473 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 882 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1344 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 848 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 998 Views
I hadn't thought about all that, you should have made some kind of pros and cons list - 22/09/2009 08:53:39 AM 934 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 845 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 824 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 983 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1221 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 819 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1001 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 744 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 818 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 712 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 926 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1051 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 849 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 943 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 730 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 820 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 419 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 785 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 745 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 917 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1003 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 802 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1061 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 865 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 813 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 464 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 426 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 431 Views

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