Comments on: Hugo Winners Graph http://www.rimworlds.com/thecrotchetyoldfan/2009/07/hugo-winners-graph/ Science Fiction For Old Farts Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary Farber http://www.rimworlds.com/thecrotchetyoldfan/2009/07/hugo-winners-graph/comment-page-1/#comment-10364 Gary Farber Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:44:14 +0000 http://www.rimworlds.com/thecrotchetyoldfan/?p=4765#comment-10364 "(tipping hats at Harlan - not a good idea, so here’s a complimentary sneer)" I think Harlan is fine with a compliment of a tipped hats, but would be ticked off at the idea that sneering at him would be regarded as a joke, fwiw. Understandably, as it seems a quite rude remark. Few people like being the butt/punchline of a joke. “(tipping hats at Harlan – not a good idea, so here’s a complimentary sneer)”

I think Harlan is fine with a compliment of a tipped hats, but would be ticked off at the idea that sneering at him would be regarded as a joke, fwiw. Understandably, as it seems a quite rude remark. Few people like being the butt/punchline of a joke.

]]> By: Tinkoo http://www.rimworlds.com/thecrotchetyoldfan/2009/07/hugo-winners-graph/comment-page-1/#comment-10314 Tinkoo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.rimworlds.com/thecrotchetyoldfan/?p=4765#comment-10314 Yes - this is much saner than SF Scope version, but... if I were to recommend some authors to a genre newcomer, the above graph won't help me. Hugo lists appear to be useful aid, among a lot of other aids, for someone already familiar with the most important genre works. Yes – this is much saner than SF Scope version, but… if I were to recommend some authors to a genre newcomer, the above graph won’t help me. Hugo lists appear to be useful aid, among a lot of other aids, for someone already familiar with the most important genre works.

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