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Publishers trial paying peer reviewers – what did they find?

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31 points xqcgrek2 | 5 comments | 29 Mar 25 19:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.218s | source
1. westurner ◴[29 Mar 25 20:01 UTC] No.43518232[source]▶
> USD $250

How much deep research does $250 yield by comparison?

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2. pjdesno ◴[02 Apr 25 17:54 UTC] No.43559353[source]▶
I'm not sure why one would compare reviews by acknowledged experts in a field with stuff written by anonymous randos, and it seems highly unlikely that anyone with the appropriate qualifications would be lurking on some mechanical turk-like site.

I'm also deeply suspicious of the confidentiality of anything sent to one of those sites.

However this does suggest the idea that a high-powered university in a low-income country might be able to cut a deal to provide reviewing services...

3. moomin ◴[02 Apr 25 18:55 UTC] No.43560147[source]▶
It’ll get you an electrician for about three hours in London. How long do these papers take to read critically?
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4. tdeck ◴[02 Apr 25 19:23 UTC] No.43560513[source]▶
You can get 50 reviews on Fiverr for that price!
5. voxl ◴[02 Apr 25 23:29 UTC] No.43563001[source]▶
One full work day to due decently. Two full work days to do well.