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2014 Hugos - Proving That Which Didn't Need To Be Proved
So everybody's favorite Professional Crank on the Internet (PCotI) (and self-proclaimed Hispanic man*) says that getting nominated for a Hugo was an attempt to prove that the Hugo Awards aren't rigged. Well, congratulations - you proved something everybody (except Larry Correia) already knew - they weren't.
They've also proven that it doesn't take very many votes to get to the short-list. This was also not in doubt - back in the day, L. Ron Hubbard's followers did something similar to get Battlefield Earth into the ballot.
There are already calls to "no award" (mostly for PCotI - Larry's a bit obnoxious but not in the same league) the "offending" work. Having not read the work(s) in question, I'll hold off until I actually have. I will say Larry better be bringing his A game if he wants to beat Ancillary Justice, and ditto for PCotI if he wants to beat Ted Chiang and Mary Kowal.
Tomorrow (maybe) - guns on military bases.
* Beale doesn't ring as "Hispanic" to me. It would really help PCotI's credibility if he'd clue us in to what "famous Mexican revolutionary" he's related to and how.
They've also proven that it doesn't take very many votes to get to the short-list. This was also not in doubt - back in the day, L. Ron Hubbard's followers did something similar to get Battlefield Earth into the ballot.
There are already calls to "no award" (mostly for PCotI - Larry's a bit obnoxious but not in the same league) the "offending" work. Having not read the work(s) in question, I'll hold off until I actually have. I will say Larry better be bringing his A game if he wants to beat Ancillary Justice, and ditto for PCotI if he wants to beat Ted Chiang and Mary Kowal.
Tomorrow (maybe) - guns on military bases.
* Beale doesn't ring as "Hispanic" to me. It would really help PCotI's credibility if he'd clue us in to what "famous Mexican revolutionary" he's related to and how.