That actually hasn't been true for some time. They have restricted uploads to a reputational system. You now have to be endorsed to upload. Even if it were true, it doesn't contradict anything I said.
That actually hasn't been true for some time. They have restricted uploads to a reputational system. You now have to be endorsed to upload. Even if it were true, it doesn't contradict anything I said.
Is there anything specifically in that arxiv paper that you see as dodgy? Or is it just the source?
I imagine it can vary a lot by discipline, but in math, physics, etc it is not unusual for important papers to appear on arxiv first or exclusively, so I wouldn't discount something merely due to where it is published. Sure it could be crap, but plenty of peer review papers are crap too, so it's a very weak signal IMO.
Is there anything specifically in that arxiv paper that you see as dodgy? Or is it just the source?
I imagine it can vary a lot by discipline, but in math, physics, etc it is not unusual for important papers to appear on arxiv first or exclusively, so I wouldn't discount something merely due to where it is published. Sure it could be crap, but plenty of peer review papers are crap too, so it's a very weak signal IMO.
Do you have the right paper? Any clown can throw something on the arxiv.