5. I was at a conference last week at which a frequent blogger was often quoted as the authority, although I think this blogger has had at most one refereed article published. "Have you checked on the validity of [this blogger's] assertions?" I asked. "Well now, we just assumed," was the answer. Is this any way to build a discipline?
Is ignoring someone because they don't adhere to the antiquated rituals any way to build a discipline?
Depends on the field. In medicine, certainly. Engaging with the antiquated rituals of the field is, for the most part, how you filter cranks from experts. Creationists are a good example - lots of blogging, no refereed articles. That's not to say a prolific blogger can't be an expert, but they should also be able to do refereed articles. It's a pretty good litmus test. -- Barry Saunders ---- http://investigativeblog.net http://gatewatching.org http://d-notice.net ---- PhD Candidate // researcher http://creativeindustries.qut.edu.au http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Saunders,_Barry.html ph: +617 3138 0155 skype: barry_saunders CRICOS No. 00213J