Jonathan McCalmont for Best Fan Writer

[kevin_standlee]

For reasons stated here and because admittedly I find myself perversely amused by the thought of how he might react to getting a nomination, I'm recommending Jonathan McCalmont for Best Fan Writer next year. Even though I disagree strongly with some of the points he makes, he makes them better than many other people writing on the same subject. I

Comments

[fjm]

Sorry, but he is too often factually wrong, and when caught out he very rarely acknowledges it.

[kevin_standlee]

Yes; that's where the "perversely amused" part comes in. Given his seeming disdain for the Awards' results in most years (I appreciate that he's taking the effort to participate this year), I would be very interested in hearing how he figures out a way to trash the results when he himself is one of the nominees.

[fjm]

Got it. But I can't hold my nose that much. I don't actually mind people being factually wring but I have little time for people who would rather be wrong and get kudos, than admit they are wrong.

[daveon]

Yes, and there are some examples of that in this post. OTOH - I actually think he makes some excellent and cogent posts. And, like Kevin, for perverse reasons, I back this.

But I am a terrible person who does like to stir.

[rosefox]

Now now, trolling isn't nice.