[Tccc] Fwd: Replacing scientific conferences with a cheap and efficient on-line system

Joe Touch touch
Thu Oct 27 14:49:51 EDT 2011


FYI - I also recently received this proposal.

Interestingly, I don't see a place to open a discussion on the merits of 
this system, e.g.:
	post this somewhere with a wiki where discussions can ensue
	update based on the discussions
	when it's ready, post it for signatures

Seems like they skipped a few steps IMO, but feel free to contact the 
source below for further info.

(speaking as list chair, feel free to discuss here too)

Joe


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Replacing scientific conferences with a cheap and efficient
on-line system
Date: 	Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:52:58 +0300
From: 	Pars Mutaf <pars.mutaf at gmail.com>
To: 	pars.mutaf at gmail.com



Dear researcher,

Please read the following message and if you agree that it is beneficial
for the scientific community, send it to all your colleagues:

Title: Replacing scientific conferences with a cheap and efficient
on-line system

Problem:

1. Scientific conference review system is very limited and slow. Very
limited feedback (3-5 reviewers) are received, only once, and after
waiting long months.

2. Millions of dollars are spent each year (for registration fees,
etc.). This is a lost resource because the following solution exists
which is much more beneficial for science and community.


Solution:

Step 1. Author(s) submit a paper to an on-line archive e.g.
http://arxiv.org/, which should be augmented with a review and
discussion system.

Step 2. Interested scientists send review and discussion (possibly in a
forum style). Review and discussion is archived. Good reviews may be
acknowledged in the camera ready version of the article.

Step 3. When the community and authors decide that the paper is ready
for publication, the authors submit it to a journal using the current
system. Paper is published with their names.


What can you do?

If you support such a system please visit the following URL and sign the
petition:

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/replacing-scientific-conferences-with-a-cheap-and-effic.html


With much love and light




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