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Sounds right to me. RandAllThor Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM
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


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.
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Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? Sidious - 20/09/2009 08:40:03 AM 2125 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 711 Views
Yes. RandAllThor - 20/09/2009 11:56:22 AM 1468 Views
Sorry wrong place. *NM* fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:31:27 PM 716 Views
Yes ajfurst - 20/09/2009 01:12:18 PM 1380 Views
No. *NM* Palatine - 20/09/2009 01:26:48 PM 722 Views
No, I prefer to see them after the 27th. Ashaman_Luc - 20/09/2009 01:42:38 PM 1193 Views
They don't have to read them if they don't want to *NM* Blaine - 21/09/2009 01:54:30 AM 742 Views
NO! *NM* Napoleon62 - 20/09/2009 02:05:47 PM 760 Views
No *NM* Milla - 20/09/2009 02:22:15 PM 859 Views
Yes. Visitors who don't want them should simply avoid reading them. *NM* Segovia - 20/09/2009 02:42:15 PM 804 Views
Yes *NM* StinkerSkunk - 20/09/2009 03:08:41 PM 773 Views
Yes please! *NM* Amyrlin Seat - 20/09/2009 03:40:41 PM 764 Views
NO *NM* M'Hael Reborn - 20/09/2009 04:16:55 PM 735 Views
Yes *NM* Rurouni_Kenshin - 20/09/2009 04:17:32 PM 784 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 1380 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 723 Views
Re: Do you guys want pre-release reviews on this board? MissKoalaVB - 20/09/2009 05:33:49 PM 1242 Views
I just hate getting interupted. even if I'm at work *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:13 PM 714 Views
Sorry wrong place *NM* NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:12:54 PM 702 Views
We need them to maintain the spike in activity. fionwe1987 - 20/09/2009 05:34:14 PM 1348 Views
YES. *NM* Darth_Katie - 20/09/2009 05:44:48 PM 737 Views
Can anyone who voted no explain why? Segovia - 20/09/2009 05:51:51 PM 1221 Views
Yes, why not? Crackbrained Asha'man - 20/09/2009 06:18:42 PM 1573 Views
Yes *NM* Nyrende - 20/09/2009 06:30:54 PM 717 Views
Yes *NM* Blaine - 20/09/2009 06:39:34 PM 689 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 717 Views
Yes. I see no reason not to. *NM* Heiko - 20/09/2009 07:08:47 PM 700 Views
No, I'll just read them and then go regretting it *NM* sue - 20/09/2009 07:18:27 PM 742 Views
Yes! vandevere - 20/09/2009 07:30:59 PM 1255 Views
yes *NM* lankyevilme - 20/09/2009 07:46:37 PM 761 Views
Yes ranagrande - 20/09/2009 08:34:03 PM 1162 Views
Yes *NM* Myrdhyn - 20/09/2009 10:08:42 PM 693 Views
Yes *NM* Corwin - 20/09/2009 10:17:51 PM 715 Views
Why is No even an option? there supposedly wont be spoilers duh *NM* Nargs - 20/09/2009 11:40:37 PM 704 Views
Yes- Give ppl the option to see the reviews *NM* animeeyez - 21/09/2009 12:03:27 AM 708 Views
Yes *NM* Deadsy - 21/09/2009 12:33:13 AM 667 Views
I vote yes. Seriana Sedai - 21/09/2009 04:21:28 AM 1323 Views
Yes Mats imaginary friend - 21/09/2009 06:12:37 AM 1232 Views
Yes rAndy aL - 21/09/2009 09:32:56 AM 1218 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 1170 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 1349 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 759 Views
No NaClH2O - 21/09/2009 06:15:19 PM 1300 Views
I think you missread the rules... Crackbrained Asha'man - 21/09/2009 08:24:22 PM 1758 Views
so you want to give the admins all kinds of extra work? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 02:16:56 AM 1306 Views
I'm strongly against it Sidious - 22/09/2009 05:06:13 AM 1472 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 1415 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 11:45:26 AM 1304 Views
So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:03:16 PM 1222 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 12:16:57 PM 1419 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:42:55 PM 1630 Views
Re: So are you going to be the one to enforce this? RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 01:20:58 PM 1284 Views
Re: I'm strongly against it DomA - 22/09/2009 02:39:55 PM 1455 Views
As I mentioned elsewhere RandAllThor - 22/09/2009 02:51:00 PM 1131 Views
I had no idea about these legalities. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 05:44:18 PM 1255 Views
Re: I had no idea about these legalities. DomA - 22/09/2009 06:25:20 PM 1186 Views
Good to know. Seriana Sedai - 22/09/2009 10:19:57 PM 1403 Views
I'm shitfitng to no too. Hope more people change their votes. fionwe1987 - 22/09/2009 10:34:22 PM 1485 Views
Re: Good to know. DomA - 22/09/2009 11:01:35 PM 1274 Views
Interesting Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:16:38 AM 1377 Views
How much is that infamous COT review to blame? ajfurst - 24/09/2009 05:01:29 AM 1174 Views
Well, Rand IS a transvestite - not exactly a spoiler anymore. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:29:12 AM 1216 Views
No, no, no, no, no! *NM* Ryan - 21/09/2009 06:31:22 PM 673 Views
You're going to ban/forbid spoiler filled reviews? Weak. everynametaken - 22/09/2009 08:26:15 AM 1240 Views
Ever hear of Napster? NaClH2O - 22/09/2009 12:11:02 PM 1155 Views
But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:36:35 AM 1376 Views
Sounds right to me. RandAllThor - 23/09/2009 12:27:57 PM 1495 Views
Thank you for the clarification. everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:04:13 PM 1176 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 23/09/2009 07:33:11 PM 1531 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. Werthead - 27/09/2009 02:41:11 AM 1352 Views
Re: But that only applies to piracy of the actual book itself. DomA - 28/09/2009 07:53:46 PM 1230 Views
Baloney. The two are not related at all. *NM* everynametaken - 23/09/2009 07:00:47 PM 708 Views
Yes, as long as no-spoiler policy is employed. *NM* Werthead - 23/09/2009 12:04:41 AM 694 Views
No *NM* bogotabandit2 - 25/09/2009 07:05:03 AM 678 Views
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