When Hugo Nonsense is Handled RightThe short version of the video above: At least one absolute fucknuckle of a person was (stupidly, obviously) attempting to game the Hugo awards this year, and the fraud was caught and disallowed in the tabulation. And then, the Hugo team, via press release and the video above, immediately went public with the situation, because transparency of action is actually a thing. Look, I am not unbiased here — I am a Hugo finalist this year, I’m on the program for the Worldcon, and heck, I’m even DJing a dance at the convention. In a perfect world, the Glasgow conrunners would not be called upon to restore faith in the integrity of the Hugo and WSFS processes. Glasgow is meeting the moment in this imperfect world, and I appreciate that they are doing so, calmly, factually and forthrightly.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2024 12:18 UTC