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> this is research being stolen Well, I guess copied would be a better word, as the people who "had the research" still has it. > quickly finished off in Chin
by capableweb 7y ago
> this is research being stolen
Well, I guess copied would be a better word, as the people who "had the research" still has it.
> quickly finished off in China and published before the researchers in the US do
Sounds like they are doing a better job than US researchers then? Unless of course, they do a sloppy job finishing it, but then US researchers can just take their time, do it properly and people would use their research instead. Free market of research basically, just have to make sure your research is actually better.
- freeone3000 7y agoThat's not how research works. The first paper published is the important one; all others are derivative, and must prove novelty or improvement anew. And even if you do, you must cite the first paper published, and that's the one with the prestige associated with the citation count, not yours, which might even be overlooked. Simply being "more robust" is unlikely to be sufficiently novel for acceptance into a journal or conference.
- oh_sigh 7y agoThis "free market" is similar to JK Rowling asking me to proofread her new Harry Potter book that is 95% finished. I take it and "finish" the last 5% and then publish it as my own book. I honestly cannot understand this viewpoint that stealing private information is not only cool, but a good thing to do. I literally hear it only on hackernews and no where else in my life.
- ourlordcaffeine 7y agoUserbase here is generally young and idealistic, most probably don't know how research works and apparently can't tell the difference between mutual co-operation and state-sanctioned plagiarism.