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by jfengel 947 days ago
They're not scientifically educated. They're not a scientific journal. They publish commentary, without judgment, including outright fiction.

Ironically, I suspect that many of the same people criticizing them for accepting the paper would also accuse them of censorship if they'd rejected it. I've seen a great many people stand up for the rights of people to lie and insist that it was obligatory to carry that lie, even if they knew it was false.