I feel sorry for WorldCon; so many people bought memberships just for the satisfaction of stomping down some really good authors. As much as people complain that the ‘Sad Puppy’ slate that many used for the nomination round, the reality is that the entire point of the Sad Puppy slate was justified in not just the ‘No Award’ category winners, but also in those which did win awards - driven almost entirely by political viewpoints without regard to quality.
We watched live. It was pathetic.