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Looks like you only read the first page of the draft. There is a whole one and a half page section (2.4. Towards a solution: A taxonomy of data leakage) that d

Looks like you only read the first page of the draft. There is a whole one and a half page section (2.4. Towards a solution: A taxonomy of data leakage) that describes every kind of leakage the authors considered for this work.

YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
Yes of cours I only read the beginning of the draft paper because it was very frustrating to read and I had no particularly strong reason to keep on reading it. This is what will happen to most people who read the draft paper. They will start with the abstract, feel confused, get annoyed and leave before they get to the "texonomy". In fact I did glance at the "taxonomy" as I was scanning through the paper dejectedly in the last few seconds I bothered with it and it still didn't seem to explain what the different kinds of data leakage are different kinds of. That's basically when I stopped reading. And this is why you don't write papers like that, because it makes them less likely to be read. And because, as an author in a field where people put tens of thousands of preprints on the internet, you want to make absolutely sure that your paper is as likely to be read as possible, by as many people as possible. Basically, if you want people to read your papers, the absolute worst thing you can do is to expect your readers to "keep reading to see what we mean". Most people will give up and reviewers will be so annoyed you're not respecting their time that they'll skim your paper looking for reasons to skewer it. The next worst thing is to expect your readers to try and guess what you mean. I could very easily make an educated guess at what "data leakage" means, but then I would have to read the paper while never being sure I know what exactly I'm reading and whether I have it subtly wrong. Again, you don't want to cause that kind of stress to your readers. You want everyone who reads your paper to feel happy and calm and admire your bright, squeaky clean ideas. So make things as clear as possible, as hassle-free as possible, as friction-free as possible. Otherwise, you're kicking yourself in the butt. That's my free advice.

YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago

Yes of cours I only read the beginning of the draft paper because it was very frustrating to read and I had no particularly strong reason to keep on reading it. This is what will happen to most people who read the draft paper. They will start with the abstract, feel confused, get annoyed and leave before they get to the "texonomy". In fact I did glance at the "taxonomy" as I was scanning through the paper dejectedly in the last few seconds I bothered with it and it still didn't seem to explain what the different kinds of data leakage are different kinds of. That's basically when I stopped reading. And this is why you don't write papers like that, because it makes them less likely to be read. And because, as an author in a field where people put tens of thousands of preprints on the internet, you want to make absolutely sure that your paper is as likely to be read as possible, by as many people as possible. Basically, if you want people to read your papers, the absolute worst thing you can do is to expect your readers to "keep reading to see what we mean". Most people will give up and reviewers will be so annoyed you're not respecting their time that they'll skim your paper looking for reasons to skewer it. The next worst thing is to expect your readers to try and guess what you mean. I could very easily make an educated guess at what "data leakage" means, but then I would have to read the paper while never being sure I know what exactly I'm reading and whether I have it subtly wrong. Again, you don't want to cause that kind of stress to your readers. You want everyone who reads your paper to feel happy and calm and admire your bright, squeaky clean ideas. So make things as clear as possible, as hassle-free as possible, as friction-free as possible. Otherwise, you're kicking yourself in the butt. That's my free advice.