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> Free. Volunteers. I don't think this is a good solution, because in reality reviewing these papers is complicated work for people who have spent years, often
by yladiz 9y ago
> Free. Volunteers.
I don't think this is a good solution, because in reality reviewing these papers is complicated work for people who have spent years, often times decades, in their field. They do deserve to be paid.
I do think publishers provide tangible, real value, but often the value they provide is significantly outweighed by the problems that arise from the way they run their businesses.
- icelancer 9y ago>I don't think this is a good solution, because in reality reviewing these papers is complicated work for people who have spent years, often times decades, in their field. They do deserve to be paid. I absolutely agree. But this is not how it works and suggestions to pay reviewers is usually met with haughty academic nonsense. Publishers in academia (and in the normal book industry, to boot) add near zero value while extracting huge fees.