On 19 April 2010 18:46, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I wonder if there might be a subtle bias playing into
these reviews.
Perhaps if reviewers begin with the assumption that the article was
written by amateur hobbyists, that influences the outcome. If Lindsey
went back to them and let them know that the articles had been written
or comprehensively reviewed by recognized experts, would that alter
the results?
This is why the useful reviews of quality (e.g. Wikipedia vs
Britannica for Nature) were done at least single-blind.
- d.