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Originally Posted by Rev. Bob
Every award has rules for how it's given. This one's restricted to the Worldcon membership, but one need not attend to vote - just pay your dues and submit your ballot.
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I'm just pointing out (for the possible benefit of bystanders) that folks are getting all worked up over an award handed out by a handful of self-selected *fans* willing to pay for the privilege of voting. Many of whom, as you point out, don't even attend the convention and aren't vetted in any way. (After all, there is no politics or corporate money at stake, right?)
I have no objection to the award or how it is dished out.
I just don't think it carries any weight other than "3600 people cared enough to pay for the privilege of being a Hugo voter and a plurality of them chose this".
I do think that nominating an entire series for the regular annual award instead of a special award like FOUNDATION got wasn't consistent with the ostensible goal of the award but, like I said way above, I gave up on the Hugos ages ago, anyway.
Arguing over which book was or wasn't slighted isn't going to give it any more or less significance.
Once upon a time, awards helped draw attention to popular books.
Kinda redundant for these times when you can go online and get an up-to-the minute read on any title's popularity.