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> "Each of them appeared to quote and promote one another, creating a virtuous circle of recommendation." There should be a word for this - is there? It runs l
by stareatgoats 9y ago
> "Each of them appeared to quote and promote one another, creating a virtuous circle of recommendation."
There should be a word for this - is there? It runs like a red thread in all sorts of dubious endeavors in the public sphere.
- soneca 9y agoself-congratulatory ring?
- vasilipupkin 9y agoCircle jerk?
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- bsenftner 9y agoIn literary circles the term is "log rolling". That term seems to be less popular today to refer to public figures endorsing one another, but in literary critiques it is still used.
- stareatgoats 9y agoThanks for the term! Yes, in literature and in other culture areas is exactly where I've seen it most often too, and it has become a pet peeve. It is conceivably more harmful in science (not to mention politics) however. Harder to spot though.
- Someone 9y agoCitation cartel (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2016.00049/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2016.00049...). Basically, the equivalent of a webring (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webring https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webring), but stealthy and on steroids.
- stareatgoats 9y agoah - "Citation cartel". Thanks!
- Sylamore 9y agoIt's basically a form of Cronyism, promoting each others work without regard to merit or qualifications.