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<blockquote data-quote="Dextra" data-source="post: 434595" data-attributes="member: 5705">Gee, wonder who you're talking about?With electronic products we're lucky: just email a link to a secret location, and email lots of people the URL, so at least we don't worry about exorbitant postage rates.We send out said URL to all the major review sites (with the exception of the sites who are on our pooplist*) as well as our colleagues in the industry, then pick and choose amongst those who solicit copies.&nbsp; So yes, we &quot;buy&quot; reviews.&nbsp; We don't buy good reviews, though (we earn them &lt;g&gt;).&nbsp; We're also having a contest to encourage people to write reviews or leave comments about the product.&nbsp; We really do care about reader input, and take every comment seriously.&nbsp; The review process (as well as feedback on the product forums) provides valuable insight into how we can improve future projects, and the one being discussed (we've already got some errata for Everyone Else), for example.&nbsp; Since many of our books go to print after the electronic release, it also gives us a chance to make corrections (and effectively extends our playtest circle!)I've found this thread very interesting, finding out what other publishers think about the topic, and how they handle negligent review sites.*Review sites get on our pooplist by soliciting review copies and not writing reviews.&nbsp; Unsolicited review copies I understand... people get busy.&nbsp; But if you approach me for free product, you better deliver, and soon.&nbsp; Don't ask for free product if you're not ready to write a review.&nbsp; More ranting on this topic is available <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=28043" target="_blank">http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=28043</a> .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dextra, post: 434595, member: 5705"] [b]Gee, wonder who you're talking about?[/b] With electronic products we're lucky: just email a link to a secret location, and email lots of people the URL, so at least we don't worry about exorbitant postage rates. We send out said URL to all the major review sites (with the exception of the sites who are on our pooplist*) as well as our colleagues in the industry, then pick and choose amongst those who solicit copies. So yes, we "buy" reviews. We don't buy good reviews, though (we earn them <g>). We're also having a contest to encourage people to write reviews or leave comments about the product. We really do care about reader input, and take every comment seriously. The review process (as well as feedback on the product forums) provides valuable insight into how we can improve future projects, and the one being discussed (we've already got some errata for Everyone Else), for example. Since many of our books go to print after the electronic release, it also gives us a chance to make corrections (and effectively extends our playtest circle!) I've found this thread very interesting, finding out what other publishers think about the topic, and how they handle negligent review sites. *Review sites get on our pooplist by soliciting review copies and not writing reviews. Unsolicited review copies I understand... people get busy. But if you approach me for free product, you better deliver, and soon. Don't ask for free product if you're not ready to write a review. More ranting on this topic is available [url]http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28043[/url] . [/QUOTE]

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