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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 1609 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 952 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 419 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 883 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 428 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 740 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 421 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 471 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 524 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 472 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 480 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 425 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 473 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 757 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 417 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 434 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 855 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 442 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 779 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1049 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 402 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 412 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 416 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 413 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 766 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 470 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 712 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 421 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 422 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 412 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 388 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 782 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 763 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 744 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 448 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 828 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1289 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 795 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 935 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 873 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 796 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 770 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 932 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1168 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 760 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 950 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 690 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 758 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 657 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 849 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 994 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 800 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 880 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 645 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 768 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 393 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 727 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 713 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 853 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 946 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 767 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1003 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 808 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 733 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 448 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 399 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 408 Views

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