From: bap@shrdlu.com   
      
   On 2024-01-26, Keith F. Lynch  wrote:   
   > In another forum, it's been suggested that this year's Worldcon should   
   > declare that Chengdu failed to do the 2022 Hugos correctly, hence that   
   > Glasgow should do them over in addition to doing the 2023 Hugos.   
      
   I'm not aware of any constitutional mechanism that permits that. If it   
   existed I would have voted to remove it.   
      
   >   
   > Whether or not they do, we should all definitely figure out how best   
   > to prevent a recurrence.  Probably by banning nations without freedom   
   > of speech, press, and religion from hosting a Worldcon.   
      
   The Chengdu Worldcon was voted in by a democratic process. The results were   
   predictable. The blame, if that's the right word, lies with the members who   
   voted them in and also those that had the opportunity to vote against but   
   didn't.   
      
   We did what we did. They did what they did. It's over.   
      
   What we need to do now is consider what we should learn from this and hope   
   that we can contribute to educating future Chinese governments.   
      
      
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   Bernard Peek   
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