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Originally Posted by issybird
Nyssa, I think we keep talking past each other. What I have been repeating ad nauseam is that it seems unjust to me to pick ONE category and say, "I don't like that. Let's put it to a vote and change it."
I've got two issues with it. One is that I think either the whole ball o'wax should be reexamined, or it should be let go. Don't zero in on the one area you dislike and try for a plebiscite to eliminate it.
Two is that with this method, there is the serious risk that the barest majority will dictate all the terms to the other 49% of the membership. You might think that's fair (winner takes all), but I don't think it's tolerant or generous.
Way upthread, I said I thought it was fair to have a couple of months devoted to SFF. I don't like those, but so what? Maybe a book will strike my fancy or worst case scenario, I'll drop out for a month. I may dislike some categories, but that doesn't mean I'm unhappy with the way things are.
I'm having a very, very hard time understanding why having two months of classics is a dealbreaker. Why should just that one extra month in a category you dislike make you so unhappy? Despite your assertion, I have indeed read everything you've posted and I still don't understand. And once you start talking about making it "better" then the waters get very muddy. Better for whom? And at what cost to others?
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The most "recent" question/concern was having two months devoted to classics. Seeing as I had an issue with it as well, I spoke up, as being one of the members who would like to see it change. I've never said it was a deal-breaker, nor have I tried to throw classics or any other genres under the bus. I have said more than once that I would like to change
one of the
two "classic" months since I now know that it really is not my thing. I have no problem redoing the whole kit & caboodle, but no one really seems interested in doing that. Plus, I am fine with the other 11 months, so for me, its back to changing one of the two months in question.
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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
I agree with almost everything being said. In the end we are lumpers or splitters. Right now I'm a bit of a lumper, but I know that can change every day. To me science fiction and fantasy are vastly different. But, as with any taxonomy, your mileage will vary. Add in that some books fit multiple categories and it's worse.
My final answer. I move we only have one classic month. For the second one, I'm going to vote that we have a razzie month and pick from the very worst in any genre. We'll call it the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 -- I can hear the lawsuits already -- category and the discussion can be for entertainment purposes.
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A razzie month...now that is both a cool and hilarious idea!
I don't see it happening, though. We would have a much better chance going the award-winner route.