tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post8278035051828065998..comments2024-03-14T01:32:43.610-06:00Comments on The Geomblog: A new (to CS) model for publishingSuresh Venkatasubramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-7936314020347882702008-04-20T14:38:00.000-06:002008-04-20T14:38:00.000-06:00Hi Suresh,I guess one side effect of a one year la...Hi Suresh,<BR/><BR/>I guess one side effect of a one year layoff will be that people will simply cut one idea into smaller units and ensure that even if one of the paper is kicked out, there will be another paper with a different reviewers somewhere. I predict that there will be even more submissions then :).<BR/><BR/>Another thing I am concern about the new system though is that there will be a more centralized control by a group of editor/associate editors plus a few conference PC chairs and members who will determine what paper is invited for a conference.<BR/><BR/>There are no perfect solution though. You give people more freedom and democracy, they will find way to mess around with the system. On the other hand, a more centralized system was shown to be not so successful in history as well :).<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Anthonyabchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821192583931632801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-49760727260137622182008-04-20T09:09:00.000-06:002008-04-20T09:09:00.000-06:00One of the things I like about the database commun...<I>One of the things I like about the database community is their willingess to play with new ideas in the space of conference publishing.</I><BR/><BR/>Somebody made the following comment that I am happy to pass on: "The field itself is so devoid of ideas, that they might as well experiment with ideas about meta-management." :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com