It was not just one mistake to hold the Hugo Awards in Chengdu this year.
The first mistake was holding a con in a place where acceptance speeches could be punished for illegal speech.
The second mistake was holding a con where the government could disqualify candidates.
The final mistake was holding a con where - when the government inevitably put its thumb on the scale - the organization couldn't even acknowledge what had happened for the safety of its members.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/jan/24/science-fiction-awards-held-in-china-under-fire-for-excluding-authors
Dana Fried /
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2024-01-24 18:16:21
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