tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post8435708148199967336..comments2023-10-10T05:15:47.411-05:00Comments on This Way to Texas: Are the Hugos relevant?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-57221284898423055392015-08-08T16:02:05.639-05:002015-08-08T16:02:05.639-05:00I'm afraid exaction doesn't quite mean wha...I'm afraid exaction doesn't quite mean what you think it means. Per Black's Law dictionary, the definition of exaction:<br /><br />http://thelawdictionary.org/exaction/<br /><br />Exaction is the is the wrongful act of compelling someone to make a payment to you where no payment is due at all. That's not the same as potential loss of future income.Robert Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-68309294600765268512015-08-05T12:10:47.014-05:002015-08-05T12:10:47.014-05:00it's the potential loss of income to the autho...<i>it's the potential loss of income to the author</i> I suppose, in some alternate universe, you could get a judge to listen to somebody about potential loss of income. In reality, unless somebody is breaching a contract, not so much.<br /><br /><i>If you support Candidate X for mayor, I will ruin your business</i> maybe, if you prove actual collusion and not just hyperbole. <br /><br />In general, under your theory, any negative review, any public statement that "I'm never going to hire X to do Y" is legally actionable. No, it's not - unless the reason stated is a lie. Then the legal action is slander, not extortion.<br /><br /><i>but when people say certain authors will never get published again, or that they will have to use a pen name in the future,</i> these are clear statements of opinion, not threats. Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-40129723991361026082015-08-04T21:07:33.071-05:002015-08-04T21:07:33.071-05:00It's not the award that makes for the damage, ...It's not the award that makes for the damage, it's the potential loss of income to the author. Tor didn't rig the award, it threatened the livelihood of authors it has a disagreement with. That's like saying, "If you support Candidate X for mayor, I will ruin your business." It's retaliation.Lou Antonellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268878013750421507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-13292751908611762572015-08-03T11:36:56.816-05:002015-08-03T11:36:56.816-05:00Under what legal theory is any author entitled to ...Under what legal theory is any author entitled to a literary award? If the author is not entitled to said award, there can be no legal action for not winning it.<br /><br />To claim any damages from Tor, somebody would have to 1) provide a winning legal theory to the question above and 2) prove an actual conspiracy by Tor to rig the award. News flash - an intemperate remark on Facebook does not an actual conspiracy make. Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-64763985322300368692015-08-02T15:02:46.712-05:002015-08-02T15:02:46.712-05:00Just an educated speculation, Keith.
The Nebulas ...Just an educated speculation, Keith.<br /><br />The Nebulas are relevant to some people, but it's a pretty small circle of friends.Lou Antonellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268878013750421507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663994.post-24877733101999634012015-08-02T13:43:06.718-05:002015-08-02T13:43:06.718-05:00Lou,
Do you know for a fact that Doherty's la...Lou,<br /><br />Do you know for a fact that Doherty's lawyers told him that, or are you speculating?<br /><br />Your mention of the Nebulas begs the question: Are the Nebulas still relevant?Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.com