3/🧵 More fallout from the #HugoAwardsDebacle includes a number of resignations...

https://file770.com/cheryl-morgan-dave-mccarty-resign-from-wsfs-hugo-award-marketing-committee/?fbclid=IwAR1wMcng_IQnJw7nJTe2mU4EVIvNyeLDfhrP9BetRRhY9GacMr9OXjkYSoc

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@jenna

I kept noticing that so many of the emails (from the people making the award decisions!) had things in them along the lines of, "I've never read it, but it MIGHT be a problem..." and "I've never read it, but I've heard..."

Censorship is always based on ignorance-- not only the desire to remain ignorant of new ideas, but the opinions of people who have never actually read or viewed the books/film/art they are trying to censor.

I guess now we can only *hope* that the people who vote on #TheOscars actually spend a few hours watching all of the nominated films before voting. 😠🙄

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2/🧵 For anyone wanting to read more about the backstory to this #HugoAwardsDebacle, this article gives more details about the specific authors, books, and short stories which were blocked from consideration and about the Committee's leaked emails.

Something which should also be scandalous on some level, imo, is that the Committee was voting on works they say they had never read. How can you fairly evaluate and compare stories you've never read?

Apparently, the Hugos are decided on book sleeve blurbs and social media posts.😠☹️

[The linked article says it is "Free for a limited time." I generally try not to post articles if they are behind paywalls.]

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https://www.vulture.com/article/hugo-awards-china-censorship-controversy.html