Octothorpe

140: Nerdiest Nerds Who Ever Nerded

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John is laughing, Alison is coughing, and Liz has already eaten.

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Content warnings this episode: Coughing (aftershow)

  • Letters of comment
    • Ali Baker Brooks (Facebook)
    • Constanze Hofmann (Facebook)
    • David Bamford (Bluesky)
    • Farah Mendlesohn (Facebook)
    • Jake Casella Brookins (Bluesky)
    • Jonathan Baddeley (Facebook)
    • Tommy Ferguson (email)
    • We also heard from Olav Rokne, Shi Lala, Tammy Coxen
    • 2025 Worldcon: Seattle
      • Business Meeting
        • Business Meeting Agenda and Recaps
          • File 770 reporting: 4 July, 19 July, 25 July
          • YouTube recordings: 4 July, 19 July, 25 July
          • 13 July was not reported/recorded because of executive session
          • Trial Committee
            • Doctor Science, España Sheriff, Ian Stockdale, Kat Kourbeti, Kris “nchanter” Snyder
            • Mark Protection Committee
              • Nicholas Whyte, Alan Bond, and Chris Rose have benefitted quite massively from shortcomings in the WSFS voting mechanism, reports Nicholas Whyte
              • University of Cambridge’s Single Transferable Vote regulations
              • There’s a new way to remove MPC members
                • Ben Yalow jumped before being pushed
                • E.2 got ratified and then un-ratified again
                  • Andrew January visualised what the changes imply
                  • Nicholas Whyte pointed out this would accidentally hugely disenfranchise Attending Memberships
                  • Meg MacDonald pointed out in the Business Meeting that Glasgow had 1390 “First Worldcon” members
                  • We should vote with “Everybody Votes” style
                  • Smofcon 42 bursaries are available
                  • 2027 Worldcon: Montreal bid
                    • The prospective co-chairs have been announced
                    • Picks
                      • John: One Soul by Ray Fawkes
                      • Alison: Bitter
                      • Liz: Superman
                      • Credits
                        • Cover art: “WSFS Everybody Votes Channel” by Alison Scott
                          • Alt text: Three Miis in the style of John, Alison and Liz on a background reminiscent of the Everybody Votes Channel from the Nintendo Wii. The words “Octothorpe 140” appear at the top and “WSFS Everybody Votes Channel” at the bottom.
                          • - Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)
                            • ...more
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