Comments on: The 2009 Hugo Voters Packet: Now Live http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cheryl http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142227 Cheryl Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:47:05 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142227 @ John Adding my thanks for a fine job well done. Hopefully as of next year the Hugo Award Marketing Committee will help out with this. We'll be in touch. @ Josh Jasper Yes, Farah's book is wonderful. @ Everyone The process is not fully automated - someone has to check that a payment has indeed been received and then authorize the web team to send your download instructions. And this is all being done by volunteers who have day jobs. They'll get to you as quickly as they can. @ John

Adding my thanks for a fine job well done. Hopefully as of next year the Hugo Award Marketing Committee will help out with this. We’ll be in touch.

@ Josh Jasper

Yes, Farah’s book is wonderful.

@ Everyone

The process is not fully automated – someone has to check that a payment has indeed been received and then authorize the web team to send your download instructions. And this is all being done by volunteers who have day jobs. They’ll get to you as quickly as they can.

]]> By: Jon Moses http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142222 Jon Moses Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:11:37 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142222 @Ana - Go the demanding route. So much less of a headache. ;) @Adam - The "welcome" email showed up (for me) around 36h after I signed up, so it may be a bit. Totally worth the wait though. @Ana – Go the demanding route. So much less of a headache. ;)

@Adam – The “welcome” email showed up (for me) around 36h after I signed up, so it may be a bit. Totally worth the wait though.

]]> By: Adam http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142218 Adam Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:47:49 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142218 Registered tonight. So excited to get started on reading the nominees. I know all I had to do was pay for it, but I am honored to have the chance to vote on these awards and have some small part in them. Now send me my link Anticipation! Registered tonight. So excited to get started on reading the nominees. I know all I had to do was pay for it, but I am honored to have the chance to vote on these awards and have some small part in them. Now send me my link Anticipation!

]]> By: Ana Stoica http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142208 Ana Stoica Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:19:28 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142208 @ Jon Moses and Megan Thanks both for taking the time to answer. I'm seriously thinking about getting one now. Or...you know...just demanding one for my birthday. We'll see how that works out. @ Jon Moses and Megan

Thanks both for taking the time to answer. I’m seriously thinking about getting one now. Or…you know…just demanding one for my birthday.

We’ll see how that works out.

]]> By: Josh Jasper http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142194 Josh Jasper Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:48:30 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142194 Can I take a moment to (sorry John) plug Farah Mendlesohn's book? Farah's work on what makes fantasy what it is, what sort of conversations are had inside of it, and what patterns appear is *incredibly important* to understanding the genre. It's a great book, and I do hope that Hugo voters seriously consider it. Can I take a moment to (sorry John) plug Farah Mendlesohn’s book? Farah’s work on what makes fantasy what it is, what sort of conversations are had inside of it, and what patterns appear is *incredibly important* to understanding the genre. It’s a great book, and I do hope that Hugo voters seriously consider it.

]]> By: Megan http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142133 Megan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:44:29 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142133 @31: I got my Kindle as a birthday present and love it. It is super easy on my eyes, and has a few nice advantages over paper books too, namely being able to change the font size, the weight and being able to read with both hands free. The ease of buying new books is both a good thing and a bad thing. All that said, I would not have bought one on my own for a couple of reasons. First, price (I'm going back to school soon and just don't have that kind of disposable income), second DRM issues, and third, it doesn't function in temperatures under 32 degrees and has been known to break when stored under 15 degrees. I live in Minnesota. Enough said. Anyhoo, I got all the Hugo stuff translated super easy (except the Graveyard book, as mentioned above, and I didn't even try with the graphic stuff) and haven't had any trouble, though the formatting is a little bit goofy. @31: I got my Kindle as a birthday present and love it. It is super easy on my eyes, and has a few nice advantages over paper books too, namely being able to change the font size, the weight and being able to read with both hands free. The ease of buying new books is both a good thing and a bad thing.

All that said, I would not have bought one on my own for a couple of reasons. First, price (I’m going back to school soon and just don’t have that kind of disposable income), second DRM issues, and third, it doesn’t function in temperatures under 32 degrees and has been known to break when stored under 15 degrees. I live in Minnesota. Enough said.

Anyhoo, I got all the Hugo stuff translated super easy (except the Graveyard book, as mentioned above, and I didn’t even try with the graphic stuff) and haven’t had any trouble, though the formatting is a little bit goofy.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142131 John Scalzi Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:44:02 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142131 Jon Moses: Dunno. I will ask. Jon Moses:

Dunno. I will ask.

]]> By: Jim http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142126 Jim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:32:25 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142126 Thinking back a half century or so to when I was a teenager I was a supporting Worldcon member (probably either 1957 or '58, don't really recall) which cost me five bucks and there was no packet of nominated books, just a bunch of mimeographed mailings. Given that there seems to have been a bit of inflation (while I've been too busy having a life to have time to notice), it sounds like quite a good deal today! Thinking back a half century or so to when I was a teenager I was a supporting Worldcon member (probably either 1957 or ‘58, don’t really recall) which cost me five bucks and there was no packet of nominated books, just a bunch of mimeographed mailings. Given that there seems to have been a bit of inflation (while I’ve been too busy having a life to have time to notice), it sounds like quite a good deal today!

]]> By: Jon Moses http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142093 Jon Moses Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:14:29 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142093 What's the lag time people have been seeing for signup -> email instructions? I paid yesterday at some point and am curious. I emailed the above address too, but I expect they've gotten lots of signups (at least, I hope so) because of this, so I'm not real concerned at the time lapse. -jon What’s the lag time people have been seeing for signup -> email instructions? I paid yesterday at some point and am curious. I emailed the above address too, but I expect they’ve gotten lots of signups (at least, I hope so) because of this, so I’m not real concerned at the time lapse.

-jon

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/04/20/the-2009-hugo-voters-packet-now-live/#comment-142033 John Scalzi Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:12:08 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7131#comment-142033 No, you're not right. Audible is allowing people to download METAtropolis for free, for a limited time. No, you’re not right. Audible is allowing people to download METAtropolis for free, for a limited time.

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