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by mmarian 23 hours ago
I'm not as pessimistic about its impact on scientific publishing. Yes, you can churn articles faster, but if people catch you gaming this system to extreme lengths your reputation will take a huge hit. And the system is very transparent and visible, so it'll follow you forever.
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> And the system is very transparent and visible

Is that really the case though? It seems like quite a lot of cases get hushed up and swept under the rug.