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The sad puppies AKA it's really about ethics in award nominations

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Jimor:
That may be part of the answer, then. A couple of years of "No Award" is a pretty strong signal that voting reform of some kind is a priority. I have a feeling, however, that the institutional solution would be to complicate the process even further rather than simplifying and opening things up to make organized efforts like this drown under the critical mass. The "Importance" of the Hugos is the highest priority. Strike that -- the illusion of the importance of the Hugos is the highest priority.

You have to remember that the fandom that runs conventions is a step removed from the fandom that attends conventions, and the fandom that attends conventions is s step removed from the fandom that reads SF/F, and the fandom that reads SF/F is a step removed from the public that reads SF/F. There are people who exist across those categories of course, but they are relatively rare, and thus don't have the influence they need to bring all the interests together.

You notice I've had nothing to say about the Sick Puppies, and that's because they're nothing but another set of trolls vying for attention. They'll only go away when they can't get that attention anymore, and that means fixing systemic issues within the community that have allowed trolls of all kinds to stir shit over the past few years. The only reason they knew they could accomplish this much is because they've seen how effective it can be over and over and over again.

valkygrrl:
Blackgate has decided to withdraw after the ballot was locked. http://www.blackgate.com/2015/04/19/black-gate-withdraws-from-hugo-consideration/ shouldn't be a big deal since they were already suggesting people vote for No Award. As in all things puppies took to the comments to blame it on evil SJWs.

Thrillho:
Side note, I know, because I only just about understand what's going down and find all of it depressing - why are these allegedly threatening pressure groups of cataclysmic assholes calling themselves 'puppies' of various flavours?

valkygrrl:
It was originally called _Sad Puppies: Think of the Children_, intended as a dig against *scratches head* well see it was to stick it to... uh, people with... empathy? I understand trolling but I don't exactly understand what all the right-wing dog-whistles mean.

I always thought 'think of the children' came from the right wing using children as shields to deny people whatever. Gay people can't _hold hands_ think of the children!

Edit: first post using the sad puppy name http://monsterhunternation.com/2013/01/16/how-to-get-correia-nominated-for-a-hugo-part-2-a-very-special-message/

valkygrrl:
Hugo voting is now open. http://sasquan.org/hugo-awards/voting/

The emails haven't gone out, or at least I haven't gotten mine yet.

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