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<blockquote data-quote="Ghostwind" data-source="post: 302872" data-attributes="member: 3060"><p>I agree that the awards should stay fan oriented, but you can still have the industry involved without comprising the fan factor.&nbsp; I think industry involvement may be the balancing key that folks feel is necessary given this year's results.&nbsp; Exactly how they should be involved will most likely be the subject of long discussions (most probably heated) and may never amount to anything.&nbsp; But while the Origins awards definitely have political implications in the aftermath of each year's awards, there are indeed several really good books worthy of winning despite not being the most popular or best known.&nbsp; It's easy to judge and be critical of who was given an award, but if you haven't read that &quot;obscure&quot; product, then condemnation should be avoided until you can make a better informed opinion other than those of &quot;sour grapes&quot;.&nbsp; This year's ENnies even have a reflection of that based upon comments made here and elsewhere...</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Ghostwind, post: 302872, member: 3060"] I agree that the awards should stay fan oriented, but you can still have the industry involved without comprising the fan factor. I think industry involvement may be the balancing key that folks feel is necessary given this year's results. Exactly how they should be involved will most likely be the subject of long discussions (most probably heated) and may never amount to anything. But while the Origins awards definitely have political implications in the aftermath of each year's awards, there are indeed several really good books worthy of winning despite not being the most popular or best known. It's easy to judge and be critical of who was given an award, but if you haven't read that "obscure" product, then condemnation should be avoided until you can make a better informed opinion other than those of "sour grapes". This year's ENnies even have a reflection of that based upon comments made here and elsewhere... [/QUOTE]

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