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Originally Posted by tompe
You do not see it as a major problem that the whole nomination process is distorted and that what gets nominated is not even less what the voting population consider to be the best books? It is a major problem for the Hugo award because now this year the result will have no meaning at all.
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It's a major problem for the Hugos, certainly, but even as an SF fan I really don't see the Hugos as being that significant. The presence or absence of a Hugo has never influenced my decision to buy a book, because they have always been a popularity contest. I pay more attention to the Clarke Award, which at least attempts to judge books on their merits.