But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself.
Werthead Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM
By providing a specific place for "pre-release" previews, and not enforcing any kind of spoiler, quoting or etc, you are placing yourself in a position of being charged with "abetting and encouraging" piracy. Not a good idea.
NaCl(think I'll just go over to 13th Depository)H2O
NaCl(think I'll just go over to 13th Depository)H2O

The NAPSTER analogy only works if the book itself was being copied for illegal distribution, which obviously would be wrong on every level.
The 'legal' arguments I've seen in this thread do not really hold water, and do not come close to any review policy or agreement I've ever seen a publisher issue in four years of getting review copies of books.
Typically, publishers do not hand out NDAs because it is really not worth the hassle. And if they're not handing out an NDA to be signed, there is nothing they can do once they've sent a book out for review. Obviously if the book has been stolen from the warehouse or the office (as happened with HARRY POTTER a few times), that is a legal matter.
Sensible bloggers will, of course, abide by any 'requests' that the publishers send along with the book (such as to wait until such and such a date or ensure a strict no-spoiler policy), otherwise they may find themselves not getting review copies of TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT or A MEMORY OF LIGHT - or indeed anything else Tor or Orbit ever publish ever again - when the time comes.
I'm seeing the Orbit reps tomorrow, so I might get some additional clarification on the ground rules and things that people seem worried about here.
Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board?
20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM
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No, if people want to review the book, they can do it on their own blogs. *NM*
20/09/2009 09:27:18 AM
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Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM*
20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM
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If it's going to be in a separate section, and it's spoiler free, why is "NO" even an option?
20/09/2009 05:04:11 PM
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Absolutley! ^ If they don't want to read that section then it shouldn't be a problem. *NM*
21/09/2009 04:24:37 AM
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Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board?
20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM
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Yes-- reviews are an essential part of any fanpage-- People have the option not to read them though *NM*
20/09/2009 06:53:42 PM
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Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM*
20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM
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Yes. If a review is clearly marked as such, please who don't want to read it don't have to. *NM*
21/09/2009 12:59:54 PM
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If they are quarantined in an announced post, I don't see and problem for me, so yes I guess
21/09/2009 01:09:41 PM
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No
21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM
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I think you missread the rules...
21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM
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so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work?
22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM
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I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM
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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
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Re: I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM
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So are you going to be the one to enforce this?
22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM
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Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this?
22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM
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Re: I'm strongly against it
22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM
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I had no idea about these legalities.
22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM
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Re: I had no idea about these legalities.
22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM
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You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak.
22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM
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Ever hear of Napster?
22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM
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But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself.
23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM
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Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself.
23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM
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