Here is a notable exception of a non-peer-reviewed paper which did have "some" impact: http://arxiv.org/abs/math.DG/0211159 http://arxiv.org/abs/math.DG/0211159

Here is a notable exception of a non-peer-reviewed paper which did have "some" impact: http://arxiv.org/abs/math.DG/0211159 http://arxiv.org/abs/math.DG/0211159 As a place to stake one's claim(sure beats making anagrams as in 17th century) and disseminate knowledge arxiv seems like a good place to be.