Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show

grammar fascist writes "Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show, a science fiction / fantasy webzine, went online just yesterday. Card, the editor-in-chief, has stayed true to his ideals: quality stories, author's rights, and trust in people's honesty. New stories are released quarterly, with new column installments added monthly to the current issue. New art is created for each story. There isn't even an attempt at draconian content control. Writers and artists give exclusive rights for one year - after that, limited rights. Card wants your stories and art, not your copyrights. I've finished the first issue now, and the stories are great. "Eviction Notice" made me cry, and I laughed out loud at "Loose in the Wires." I paid my $2.50 initially to support the business model, but the stories themselves are worth it."

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Yeah. PayPalPowered

[KZigurs]

Sad. Promising issue but looks like they will NOT get my 2.50$ for the simple reason that they are using PayPal. There is no way I would trust my personal information, let alone my CC data to them.

Anybody gotta copy?

Re:Yeah. PayPalPowered

[omgpotatoes]

I can't believe this was modded Interesting - it's totally wrong. Have a look at the size of the PayPalSucks forums to get an idea of what I mean - size alone should give you an idea of what you're dealing with here.

Then go read one of their draconian user agreements, the ex-employee/whistleblower interviews (PayPalSucks and elsewhere), and maybe something like this. Or just google it?

I was ripped off myself - thankfully only for US$2.50 - for the crime of living outside the US and sending verification papers a month too slow. I logged in one day to find my account locked before even the first transaction, with big red bold text to the effect of "bugger off, we don't want your money". I made several calls to get it working again before finding PayPalSucks, but couldn't be bothered spending any more time fighting their obfuscation-fu. I'd suggest my case was more incompetence than malice, but I've seen (firsthand) much worse.

No offense meant, but please do a little research before making such sweeping claims. It's really annoying to see someone sing their praises after watching them get away with the kind of shit that they do.

Re:Pffft...Mormons

[Anonymous Coward]

If you think the Mormons are nice people, you obviously haven't lived there. I grew up there man, and I'm still in therapy! Also, O.S. Card is an egotistical pervert, but his mom is nice enough. Hi Peggy, sorry for calling your son a pervert, but it's true (and you know it.)

Totally off the subject, it's illegal to dance in public in Utah now. (Footloose anyone?)

Re:Card's Ideals

[Anonymous Coward]

"Homophobia" is a word coined by George Weinberg for the express purpose of stigmatizing those who oppose the political goals of certain homosexuals. If you are offended by homosexuals walking down your main street in assless chaps exhibiting lewd behavior on "gay pride" day you're branded a homophobe.

The same people who oppose that kind of behavior by homosexuals are generally also opposed to titty bars and whorehouses, which at least do business behind closed doors. But nobody calls them "heterophobes".

2 OSC stories in as many weeks?

[j4ck50n]

Regardless of literary (non) accomplishments - this guy is a raging bigot of many shades.

So, as long as I churn out second rate overblown sci-fi and inane social commentary - I am free to bash, discredit and spread hate and religious intolerance?

The man is a racist homophobic bigot who deserves scorn and scrutiny, not praise.

Re:2 OSC stories in as many weeks?

[TouchyFeely]

No.. as long as you are American citizen you are free to have your own opinion about whatever you want. Even science fiction writers. Sorry, but you just have to accept the fact that not everyone is willing to meekly fall in line with the Left's ideologies out of fear. But I guess if those opinions dont fall in line with the Left's version of "acceptable PC thought" then you must be a "racist homophobic bigot". You Lefties throw those words around so frequently against anyone you disagree with that they no longer have any relevance or meaning. I thought the Left was all about freedom of thought and expression?

Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job!

[Scrameustache]

Yes, because Bush personally could have done a whole lot, such as

Such as giving the head of FEMA job to a qualified person instead of treating it as gift to hand over to his incompetant buddy.

But no, let's not blame the result of nepotism and incompetance on the guilty... obviously, no one could have anticipated that the levees would break, right? So it would have been the same mess no matter who had been in charge?

Man, seriously, when someone's incompetance costs people their lives, it MIGHT be time to stop thinking that it's OK to be leave the incompetant in charge. Just a thought.

Re:Pffft...Mormons

[thegameiam]

Please cite a source for the accusation.

I've followed Card for quite some time, and I have never heard him argue for government regulation of mores. I've heard him express dislike of policies based on his personal beliefs, but so what? Everyone bases their like and dislike of policy on their personal beliefs.

-David

Re:The guy is a fascist

[monkeyfarm]

Why not just burn his book then? I love when liberals that want to shove all forms of "open thinking" and "alternative lifestyles" down MY throat, are the same lefto-fascists that can't STAND to even consider an alternative point of view that differs from their Air-America spoon fed pablum.

Perhaps the guy is right leaning? I've read his stuff, and I've read the cookery that talks about how EG is some kind of bio of Hitler, apology of Hitler, whatever. Whatever. Here's more tinfoil.

As for that article, care to point out what's wrong with it? I don't see any of his points as being demonstrably incorrect. Why not show me if you have some time after your little lefto book burning.

Re:Pffft...Mormons

[thegameiam]

Did you read the rest of the article?

First, he's not advocating for NEW laws, rather the non-removal of the old ones. Subtle, but important difference there.

But more importantly, this paragraph is near the conclusion:

  Frankly, I find that this quickly turns into a delicious hypocrisy: Those whose agenda is "tolerance" and who insist that ugly words like 'faggot' not be used against them have found an exactly analogous word to use as a weapon in their virulent intolerance of those who disapprove of either their behavior or their political agenda. They use the word to silence opposition, to subvert legitimate discussion. Those who use the word this way are so convinced of the righteousness of their cause that they are willing to deny the right of others to disagree with them. Thus, in the name of tolerance of diversity, they seek to force others into a perfect uniformity of thought. The fascism of the left is no more attractive than the fascism of the right.

So would you deny him the right to disagree?

I have seen a lot of people make arguments that existing laws should be changed based on either secular or religious beliefs. Why would a person not be permitted to argue that laws should remain the same?

-David

How can he be a homophoebe?

[Anonymous Coward]

That guy writes too many stories about capable young men for my taste. After the fourth or fifth book where "young boy, lithesome but in a spot of trouble, overcomes great obstacles..." it gets, well, a little off-putting. Like that neighbor who has to tell you ALL THE TIME how beautiful your kids are. Seriously- am I the only person who notices this? Books of his with this theme:

• Ender's Game (and sequels)
• Lost Boys
• Hart's Hope
• Seventh Son (and at least one of the sequels, the exact title escapes me)
• Wyrms
• Songmaster (originally a short story "Mikal's Songbird"

Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Somehow that line from Shakespeare comes to mind. You know, the one about ladies and how one of them is protesting overmuch and all? Yeah, that's the one.