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Originally Posted by fjtorres
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?)
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You pay $30-$40 and nowadays you get most of the books in the Hugo package. I would say that people that vote are the ones interested in reading the books and voting. And it is still an influential award.
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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.
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Yes, but what Hugo and Nebula do is getting attention for books that are very good and not popular in the way that you can go online and just notice. At least if you are an ordinary reader that just check on Amazon or so.