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Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA Send a noteboard - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM
I really didn't. I assumed if someone had a copy there was a reason, like they were supposed to share their opinion.


That's precisely the point of ARCs, and nowadays publishers love to use non-traditional medias, like Blogs, fan sites etc. Tons more ARC are distributed around, and leftovers are often given away in contests weeks before the book is released etc.

And if Tor is sending out copies before Oct. 27 after all, there's no harm no foul in publishing reviews - that would be why they send copies to people in the first place. But for TGS, it appears every reviewer who asked have been told "Sorry, no ARC printed for TGS, we can get you a copy for release day".

When reputable people/bloggers with established ties to publishers (incl. a few experienced reviewers like Larry from OF and Ken of nethspace, Pat's Fantasy Blog, Adam from Wertzone etc.) start posting reviews, the odds jo-blo poster on a MB has also gotten a copy somehow will be increased a little, but for now you can count on those reviews being fake or from copies obtained illegally.

Normally, there would be more than Jason having a review up by this point. Back in the day, TL, Wot Encyclopedia, Wotmania, Tarvalon.net would all have non spoiler reviews up by this point, and some online media would publish theirs too. There may well be more reviews down the line for all I know, but it's also well known how much Harriet, Brandon and co. dislike spoilers - an this ought to be respected. Some love to use spoilers and half-spoilers as a mean to generate hype, but it's never been the case with WOT. Back in August Brandon didn't even want to mention in Q&A vague stuff he was aware had been officially released - even which two story lines were the focus of the book. He knew it was around, even told people who wanted to know where to look for the info, but he wouldn't speak of it openly (nor does he do on his blog, where he's extremely careful about the information he shares - no doubt knowing very well it's gonna be everywhere after that, and considered legitimate to spread without warning).

The secrets of the book being spread around would not harm Tor's sales, but they sure would piss off Harriet, Brandon etc. Most fans want to discover those for themselves in the book itself - not by accident coming on a MB, whether the spoilers are real or invented by morons with nothing better to do than pulling starved fans' legs.

We waited five years, what's five more weeks before we can judge TGS for ourselves and with a fresh eye anyway?
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 1917 Views
Yes. - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1240 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 602 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1167 Views
No. *NM* - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 591 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 997 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 634 Views
NO! *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 651 Views
No *NM* - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 727 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 655 Views
Yes please! *NM* - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 660 Views
NO *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 623 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 665 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1015 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 591 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 597 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1134 Views
YES. *NM* - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 611 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1035 Views
Yes, why not? - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1344 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 598 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 582 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 584 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 631 Views
Yes! - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1054 Views
yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 655 Views
Yes - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 975 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 589 Views
Yes *NM* - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 605 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 592 Views
Yes *NM* - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 567 Views
I vote yes. - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1089 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1028 Views
Yes - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1015 Views
Yes. Don't click the link if you don't want to read it. *NM* - 21/09/2009 02:39:16 PM 637 Views
No - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1105 Views
I think you missread the rules... - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1546 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1073 Views
I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1269 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 1177 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1081 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1016 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1206 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1443 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1072 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1231 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 957 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1051 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 955 Views
Good to know. - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1179 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1279 Views
Re: Good to know. - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1065 Views
Interesting - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1146 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 954 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1028 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 575 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1018 Views
Ever hear of Napster? - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 938 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1146 Views
Sounds right to me. - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1236 Views
Thank you for the clarification. - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 995 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1301 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1118 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1033 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 607 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 573 Views
No *NM* - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 575 Views

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