ext_27377 ([identity profile] kevin-standlee.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] kevin_standlee 2009-03-25 06:39 pm (UTC)

...were the mistake made to ever let her on another ballot....
If she publishes a work and the members of WSFS voted to nominate her, how could we keep her off it? Or are you under the delusion that the Hugo Award administrators are making value judgments about the "worth" of nominees?

If Rowling was such an unstoppable juggernaut, then how come the rest of the books in the series weren't nominated and didn't walk away with a string of Hugos? Oh, it must be that "anti-fantasy bias." You can't have it both ways.

The Hugo Awards reflect the opinions of the people who take the trouble to join WSFS and vote. Anyone who thinks the purpose of awards is to only reward works that suit his/her personal tastes is asking to be perpetually disappointed. Or else s/he should give out the "I Like These Things And You're Stupid If You Don't Awards" and see how much attention anyone pays to them.

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