Midnight Pals: SFWA Drama (Patreon)

Damon Knight: hello citizensKnight: it's me, damon knightKnight: science fiction writer, SFWA founder, and vigilante crime fighterBarker: yeah that scansPoe: how do you figure that, clive?Barker: i mean with a name like damon knightPoe: oh yeah that makes sense

Damon Knight: i founded the SFWA for one purpose and one purpose onlyKing: was it to protect the interests of science fiction writers?Knight: no, citizenKnight: only a caped crusader working under the cover of darkness can do that

Knight: in my role as vigilante crime fighter, i protect the interests of science fiction writers from the threat of the joker, the riddler and cat womanKnight: which, as you know, are the secret criminal aliases of Douglas Adams, Philip K Dick, and Diane DuaneKing: whatKnight: but perhaps I've said too much

Knight: no, citizen, i began the SFWA for a much greater purposeKnight: to create incredibly stupid and avoidable nebula dramaKnight: no one can create dumber drama than the SFWA!Hugo Gernsback: not so fast!

Knight: Gernsback! my arch nemesis!Knight: i thought i defeated you at Dragoncon '96 (See issue #53 - ed.)Gernsback: defeated… TEMPORARILY!Gernsback: because when it comes to drama, no nebula can ever outdo the sheer power of hugo drama!Knight: we'll just see about that!

Knight: what if… we let people nominate AI slop for the nebula award?Knight: because i think art painstakingly crafted by human hearts and minds and art made by water-guzzling robot should be on equal footingKing: ya know, i don't know if this millionaire playboy actually understands our interests

Knight: that's right, AI is just like real artPoe: oh no that's badKing: i don't like thatKoontz: gross!Barker: booo! you suck!Lovecraft: get off the stage!Knight: [dodging thrown tomatoes] i can see I've stimulated debate

Knight: ok so it turns out that nobody liked our decision to allow AIKnight: time for decisive actionKnight: what if we just let the voters decide?Knight: that's the kind of bold leadership you can expect here at the SFWA