[Tccc] Fwd: Replacing scientific conferences with a cheap and efficient on-line system
Martin Gilje Jaatun
atc08
Fri Oct 28 03:14:38 EDT 2011
This proposal seems to subscribe to the "build it, and they will come"
philosophy, but I still don't see how it could run itself - someone
would have invite and assign reviewers, and so on. I don't think just
posting papers and inviting reviews out of the blue would work - maybe
some interesting papers would receive many reviews, but a lot of papers
would fall between the cracks. Also, why would this system be any faster
than the current quite efficient review system of conferences?
Furthermore, this is not really a replacement for *conferences*, but
rather for (the review system of) journals, since conferences also serve
other purposes besides just being a publication venue (as has been
discussed on this list before).
-Martin
Den 27.10.2011 20:49, skrev Joe Touch:
> 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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