tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post2261573265841868321..comments2023-10-31T05:22:37.723-07:00Comments on The Right Geek: Sad Puppies 4: The EmbigginningThe Right Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649094767960738820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post-52000964676942329952015-12-13T17:13:06.039-08:002015-12-13T17:13:06.039-08:00They burned the awards to save them from the barba...They burned the awards to save them from the barbarians and used their own credibility as the fuel. The insanity of it all is as funny as it is sad. They told thousands of new fans to go take a flying leap, with no thought of the long term effects on the genre. All so they could keep giving each other awards.<br /><br />Science fiction can not afford to lose thousands of fans willing to pay 40 bucks a piece to vote in an awards contest. Most industries would consider kissing off paying customers as something to dread, not celebrate. But I guess Scalzi and company figure they have enough fans and don't need any more. I know I won't be wasting my money on their material.<br /><br />On the other hand, the puppy wars have introduced me to a whole gang of people who write the kind of stuff I like to read, and they don't mind dealing with the unwashed masses. These folks will be getting my money and my time. Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.com