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Comment on New Bottom-Feeding OA Journal: American Research Thoughts by Koushik Pal and Samir Sharma - not!

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Koushik Pal and Samir Sharma. I must respectfully object to the language you have used publically to describe 100% of an entire editor board. Please note that such language carries massive negative consequences for the scientific community because then sites like Beall’s blog will be labelled as sites that allow for libelous comments and unsupported attacks on professionals to pass. You need only see the case of PubPeer and Prof. Sarkar to understand that a veritable war has emerged between the critics and those being criticized [1]. This can even lead to a serious backlash [2]. That said, may I suggest that you please indicate, in as much detail as possible, which individuals you consider to be “robbers” (i.e., thieves) (and the same applies to Samir Sharma when referring to “academic thugs and compulsive plagiarists”), providing evidence publically of such serious misconduct and crimes. One thing is to make a wild and popular accusation. It is a totally different thing to make that accusation with hard-core evidence. The former can be construed as libel, but the latter will garner attention and support for action against the individual publically. The scientific community looks forward to reading the evidence of your claims.
[1] http://retractionwatch.com/2014/10/26/scientist-sues-pubpeer-commenters-subpoenas-site-for-names/
[2] http://scienceretractions.wordpress.com/


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