[ska]

I assume you mean the "reduction" process. The "redaction" process is an important part of the scientific process!

I know you were being sarcastic, but I think you are also being a bit unfair. Publication is necessary these days at perhaps an unfortunate rate, I agree.

However at least most research mathematicians publish largely to share ideas. After all, that's the best part of the job. Certainly this is true of the vast majority of them in my experience, and the ones weren't motivated by this tended to be very focused on teaching and very good at it.

[cmsd2]

Could be mr pygy_ isn't english..

e.g. redaction in german means editing