Hugo award controversy

I'm surprised that I haven't seen more about what's currently happening with the Hugo awards on LJ, but then again, I'm not exactly "hooked in." Anyway, I thought I'd share this article for the benefit of those who might be as clueless as myself. The whole thing raises some important issues, not only for the Hugos but for fandom:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/13/1376743/-Freeping-the-Hugo-Awards