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> ... the science community should reward the detection and correction of errors in the scientific literature. Sounds like an effective way to reward the creat
by chrisjj 2y ago
> ... the science community should reward the detection and correction of errors in the scientific literature.
Sounds like an effective way to reward the creation of same.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive
- sedtacet 2y agoI agree that unintended consequences should always be a concern. The author seems open to discussion about this (I want to start a conversation about the need for dedicated investment in error detection and correction. There are alternatives to bug bounties — for instance, making error detection its own viable career path and hiring full-time scientific staff to check each institute’s papers.).