I think whether they come or not depends on what it is that you built. If you have solved the Poincare Conjecture, publishing it solely in your Gardening Blog will probably get you the Fields Medal. If you are offering another perspective on the effect of the internet on domestic arrangements, your research will probably have no impact at all unless it is published in a high-impact forum. Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604

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Gilles Frydman <gfrydman@acor.org> 02/09/08 8:44 AM >>> There is an amazing precedent in the field of mathematics publishing, demonstrating that if you build it, they will come! On their own.

Look at the story of Grigori Perelman, who received the Fields Medal (the highest prize in mathematics) for solving the Poincare Conjecture. <snip>