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Nobody said "just reviewers."

I expect all those you mention, and many more besides, to carry out their business without accepting bribes.

The kind of behavior mentioned in these threads would get you fired in many, many professions, businesses, crafts, etc. My wife works in the securities industry; not only is her on-the-job behavior heavily regulated by the government, but those regs ain't nothing compared to the far more comprehensive and restrictive policies of the company she works for.

The error lies in thinking that reviewers are being held to a higher standard. Nonsense. They're being held to a standard, period, and the bar isn't all that high. I think disclosure would put 99% of the issue to rest.

The juicy stories may reinforce some folks' biases, but I'm guessing that there are as many perfectly ethical reviewers as you would expect to see in the general population. And some bad apples, too.


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  • Nobody said "just reviewers." - markrohr 16:22:37 02/26/07 (1)


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