Yeah, I agree with these points. To me the best practice would be:
If the research doesn’t really fit within an established field or journal, write it up as a post.
If the research does fit, do a cost benefit analysis on whether it’s worth the extra effort to make it publication worthy. Remember that the benefits aren’t just in terms of academic readership: the process of making it publication worthy may allow you to spot mistakes or shortcomings, which are also valuable.
If you do try and publish, put it on Arxiv or equivalent and link it on the forum, ideally with a good, readable summary of the findings.
Yeah, I agree with these points. To me the best practice would be:
If the research doesn’t really fit within an established field or journal, write it up as a post.
If the research does fit, do a cost benefit analysis on whether it’s worth the extra effort to make it publication worthy. Remember that the benefits aren’t just in terms of academic readership: the process of making it publication worthy may allow you to spot mistakes or shortcomings, which are also valuable.
If you do try and publish, put it on Arxiv or equivalent and link it on the forum, ideally with a good, readable summary of the findings.