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1. b4stian (b4stian)'s status on Friday, 26-Oct-2012 12:04:50 EDT b4stian

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   PhD comics' Things Explained animation to Nick Shockey and Jonathan Eisen explaining Open Access. http://ur1.ca/aoa8m !science
   • mdim (mdim)'s status on Friday, 26-Oct-2012 22:43:32 EDT mdim

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     • b4stian
     It's amazing that even though they're aware of issues in #publishing, #PhDComics doesn't see that #OpenAccess doesn't solve the main issue.
   • b4stian (b4stian)'s status on Saturday, 27-Oct-2012 06:05:55 EDT b4stian

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     @mdim What do you think is the main issue in publishing?
   • mdim (mdim)'s status on Saturday, 27-Oct-2012 15:23:31 EDT mdim

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     @b4stian it's man in the middle. I believe intermediates are to be left in the past. We have all the technology that makes them obsolete.
   • b4stian (b4stian)'s status on Sunday, 28-Oct-2012 05:29:36 EDT b4stian

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     • mdim
     @mdim Are there any concrete models on how to handle scientific #publishing without the man in the middle? How would you handle peer-review?
   • mdim (mdim)'s status on Sunday, 28-Oct-2012 15:39:17 EDT mdim

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     @b4stian, none that I'm aware of. But why would peer review be impossible/hard without a man in the middle? #publishing
   • b4stian (b4stian)'s status on Sunday, 28-Oct-2012 16:18:41 EDT b4stian

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     • mdim
     @mdim You need a neutral entity to select reviewers and accept/reject the paper. That can't be a computer. But maybe the swarm.
   • mdim (mdim)'s status on Saturday, 02-Feb-2013 14:24:55 EST mdim

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     The Students for Free Culture has bought the #OpenAccess sham: http://ur1.ca/colw4 /me sad. #PhDComics #FreeCulture #SFC #publishing