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@PCI_Archaeology

I am still not at all convinced (better: I am really conecerned) by the current hype about preprints.
I mean, since many media are ... not very good. And social media are an important place to communicate science, but have also significant shortcomings (like people not understanding what they are talking about*).
In the current, hyper-accelerated world, with media citing preprints as if they were solid scientific evidence, I don't think it is a good idea to have the preprints circulating publicly.

In a perfect world, ok. But right now, I have the feeling that preprints cause more harm than benefit.
Also, although the publication process is sometimes way too long, in many cases it is perfectly ok and part of the process that the article needs a few months from submission to publication.

Still, we need an alternative to the traditional science publishers, so I welcome every community-based publishing initiative!

If you think that I didn't understand your system, I am open to explanations.

* here is a lot to unpack. But maybe like this: Scientists do often a poor job in explaining things, social media dynamics don't help.

#AcademicPublishing #ScientificPublication #ScientificJournal #Preprints

@PCI_Archaeology

I am still not at all convinced (better: I am really conecerned) by the current hype about preprints.
I mean, since many media are ... not very good. And social media are an important place to communicate science, but have also significant shortcomings (like people not understanding what they are talking about*).
In the current, hyper-accelerated world, with media citing preprints as if they were solid scientific evidence, I don't think it is a good idea to have the preprints circulating publicly.

In a perfect world, ok. But right now, I have the feeling that preprints cause more harm than benefit.
Also, although the publication process is sometimes way too long, in many cases it is perfectly ok and part of the process that the article needs a few months from submission to publication.

Still, we need an alternative to the traditional science publishers, so I welcome every community-based publishing initiative!

If you think that I didn't understand your system, I am open to explanations.

* here is a lot to unpack. But maybe like this: Scientists do often a poor job in explaining things, social media dynamics don't help.

#AcademicPublishing #ScientificPublication #ScientificJournal #Preprints

@PCI_Archaeology

I am still not at all convinced (better: I am really conecerned) by the current hype about preprints.
I mean, since many media are ... not very good. And social media are an important place to communicate science, but have also significant shortcomings (like people not understanding what they are talking about*).
In the current, hyper-accelerated world, with media citing preprints as if they were solid scientific evidence, I don't think it is a good idea to have the preprints circulating publicly.

In a perfect world, ok. But right now, I have the feeling that preprints cause more harm than benefit.
Also, although the publication process is sometimes way too long, in many cases it is perfectly ok and part of the process that the article needs a few months from submission to publication.

Still, we need an alternative to the traditional science publishers, so I welcome every community-based publishing initiative!

If you think that I didn't understand your system, I am open to explanations.

* here is a lot to unpack. But maybe like this: Scientists do often a poor job in explaining things, social media dynamics don't help.

#AcademicPublishing #ScientificPublication #ScientificJournal #Preprints

@PCI_Archaeology

I am still not at all convinced (better: I am really conecerned) by the current hype about preprints.
I mean, since many media are ... not very good. And social media are an important place to communicate science, but have also significant shortcomings (like people not understanding what they are talking about*).
In the current, hyper-accelerated world, with media citing preprints as if they were solid scientific evidence, I don't think it is a good idea to have the preprints circulating publicly.

In a perfect world, ok. But right now, I have the feeling that preprints cause more harm than benefit.
Also, although the publication process is sometimes way too long, in many cases it is perfectly ok and part of the process that the article needs a few months from submission to publication.

Still, we need an alternative to the traditional science publishers, so I welcome every community-based publishing initiative!

If you think that I didn't understand your system, I am open to explanations.

* here is a lot to unpack. But maybe like this: Scientists do often a poor job in explaining things, social media dynamics don't help.

#AcademicPublishing #ScientificPublication #ScientificJournal #Preprints

@PCI_Archaeology

I am still not at all convinced (better: I am really conecerned) by the current hype about preprints.
I mean, since many media are ... not very good. And social media are an important place to communicate science, but have also significant shortcomings (like people not understanding what they are talking about*).
In the current, hyper-accelerated world, with media citing preprints as if they were solid scientific evidence, I don't think it is a good idea to have the preprints circulating publicly.

In a perfect world, ok. But right now, I have the feeling that preprints cause more harm than benefit.
Also, although the publication process is sometimes way too long, in many cases it is perfectly ok and part of the process that the article needs a few months from submission to publication.

Still, we need an alternative to the traditional science publishers, so I welcome every community-based publishing initiative!

If you think that I didn't understand your system, I am open to explanations.

* here is a lot to unpack. But maybe like this: Scientists do often a poor job in explaining things, social media dynamics don't help.

#AcademicPublishing #ScientificPublication #ScientificJournal #Preprints