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Can we avoid linking to pre published studies? People base their opinions on articles like these before the process has a chance to make corrections
by gentleman11 5y ago
Can we avoid linking to pre published studies? People base their opinions on articles like these before the process has a chance to make corrections
- JamesBarney 5y agoReleasing studies to the world is the process, the more eyes on it the faster you find issues. I think many people overestimate the thoroughness of reviewers and underestimate the thoroughness of the world at large.
- gentleman11 5y agoSure, but a hn discussion, or major media coverage doesn’t really contribute. Almost nobody reads the linked articles and the feedback doesn’t propagate back to the authors effectively. On the other hand, the opinions of the public have already been influenced and the article will almost certainly never resurface with media attention if there was a correction. Maybe hn discussions do contribute sometimes, there are some experts on here who comment