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What if it's "kickstarted" with people pledging to submit papers to only a select few publishers once a critical mass of pledges have been received?
by crawfordcomeaux 9y ago
What if it's "kickstarted" with people pledging to submit papers to only a select few publishers once a critical mass of pledges have been received?
- crawfordcomeaux 9y agoAnd maybe they pledge by providing a paper they're withholding from publishing? If the authors, pledging platform, and open journals collaboratively design & coordinate a process for handling the reviewing of said papers, then the process can safely be automated. Also, pledging can be done as a pledge to be available for free peer review if they aren't pledging a paper.
- dredmorbius 9y agoGood question. Finding ways to disincentivise defection would be key. You might want to look up Mancur Olson's "Logic of Collective Action", which deals with this problem, generally.
- crawfordcomeaux 9y agoThanks for the lead!