I am also a great fan of the arXiv. It is the best thing around for getting papers. Everyone should put their papers on the arXiv as well as publishing in a journal or conference proceedings. Who can argue with that? If the paper is on the arXiv, anyone can read it. If it is published by Springer, say, no one can read it. I use Google Scholar a lot: when you search there for a paper, they will sometimes tell you where you can find a pdf file. Google Books is also really annoying. They have scanned in many old books - but they won't let you see them in full, only selected pages. That is something that definitely needs changing. On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Joerg Arndt <arndt@jjj.de> wrote:
* Warren D Smith <warren.wds@gmail.com> [Oct 22. 2013 20:03]:
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In short: THE ARXIV SUCKS.
Pretty please: NO. (see follow-up messages posted)
I have complained to them for 10-20 years they needed to add commenting and rating, and they always to me to go chew a log. They have the capability to make this have far better refereeing than any journal has ever had, but instead chose intentionally to make it have no refereeing. It is absurd. I think this is an intentional conspiracy to support obsolete ultra-expensive journals, supported by big money and big egos -- what is actually useful for humanity be damned. They have lost 20 years for all of humanity by their idiocy.
I am myself on the receiving end on overly seeing the bad side of things... you seem to do worse than me, now _that_ is one serious accomplishment!
Speculation on why they didn't do what you suggested: can of worms, lack of resources, [here be your ad].
Best, jj
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