I had somehow managed to miss the whole business with Dr. Tingle before this -- I think I'd vaguely heard of him, but not the scope and breadth of his work -- and now that I understand the situation better, I do see the humor in it. :) Although see also this thought-provoking Tweetstorm from N.K. Jemisin on the issues with treating his inclusion on the ballot as nothing more than a hilarious joke: https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/725718044299956225

I totally support being a Hugo lurker, although if you ever feel moved to join in, particularly in the nomination process, I would not stop you. More voices are always better, even if it's not enough to break slates without changing the rules.