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Old 04-23-2015, 11:43 PM   #278
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Originally Posted by scottken View Post
Actually, Sad Puppies was announced Feb 1, Rabid Puppies Feb 2, as can be seen on their web pages.
I was deliberately trying to stay out of the weeds with my reply, hence "close enough for jazz."

At any rate, the documented ties between VD and the Sads* go back significantly further than February of this year. Furthermore, I am thoroughly unconvinced by Correia's "explanation" of his enthusiastic review of the 2011 WorldCon as "I was scared to speak out" - particularly since Torgersen commented on that post with his own "OMG SO AWESOME" mini-review.

In short, I know the Sad Puppy faction better than I'd like. It's a right-wing echo chamber, prone to conspiracy theories, and this is what happens when they drink too much of their own weak tea.

Yes, I'm still slated to attend one of their pet cons in a couple of months, but it will probably be my last time there. Over the last few years, I've seen the crazy just keep building. (I mean, they put a climate-denial panel on their science track!) I used to enjoy the convention, but the more overtly political it's gotten, the less comfortable I've felt there. This is where I draw the line; I have no desire to associate with people who would celebrate the destruction of an award I hold in high esteem. I'd rather spend that money buying a supporting membership and doing my part to thwart them by doing what they claim to encourage: voting for works I find outstanding.

* "VD and the Sads" is my Cure tribute band.
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