I don't see it as shooting oneself in the foot, I see it as documenting the state of present technology for the benefit of the future. In ten years, we'll be gl

I don't see it as shooting oneself in the foot, I see it as documenting the state of present technology for the benefit of the future. In ten years, we'll be glad that people published not only the strengths but also the weaknesses of their work. The bathos is temporary.