Chengdu worldcon Hugo nomination statistics suggest the 2023 Hugo awards were rigged: http://corabuhlert.com/2024/01/21/the-2023-hugo-nomination-statistics-have-finally-been-release-and-we-have-questions/
I've also seen it alleged that the concom offered some attendees "special guest" treatment … and stole their Hugo voting rights in return, without telling them about that part of the "deal" first. (I will not cite a source on this until the attendee in question goes public.)
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