Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:21:34 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: 2007 Worldcon
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> yapivy at techemail.com 8/22/04 10:52:44 PM >>>
>--- "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>Despite it being called "the World Science Fiction
>Convention" or
>"Worldcon," it's mostly American (the majority of attendees --
>even in
>foreign locations) and analogous to baseball's "World
>Series," which has
>*never* left the USA.   It's really the American national
>convention -- as proven by the substition of a "Nasfic" held in
>the US whenever the Worldcon does leave the country.
><<<<<
>
>Geez, I suddenly feel like the token Asian at an all-white
>American party.  You've just made my entire point.  Without
>participation and involvement from the rest of the world, the
>Worldcon will remain nothing but the "American National
>Convention".  Do American SF fans actually want to remain
>isolated?
>

This voter - who has lived in Taiwan & Korea - is quite happy with
sending the Worldcon overseas.  I gave the Japanese bid money when they
commenced their bid.

I just want it to go to fan groups who know what they're doing.

I have yet to decide which bid seems to be the least incompetent.

mjw
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