[chrisamiller]

Preprint servers have been an amazing boost to the speed at which science is able to progress. The benefits unambiguously outweigh the small number of cons, in nearly everyone's opinion.

The fact that the press can't help sensationalizing things and can't be half-assed to understand that this is not peer-reviewed doesn't change it's utility. I mean ffs, there is a giant banner at the top of the page that says:

"bioRxiv is receiving many new papers on coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. A reminder: these are preliminary reports that have not been peer-reviewed. They should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or be reported in news media as established information."

Ignoring that is just shitty journalism.