RE: Steem could transform scientific research culture - making research free, fun, legal and profitable!
I could see the benefit of having a Steem front for something like that.
Steemit would not be the site to do it on, but possibly requiring steemit accounts and linking them to an outside site like @dlive does. This linking would be for posting purposes and possibly "upvoting" the publish in some way that wouldn't push the most popular papers to the top/front page of the site.
This would allow a vetting process of some sort to make sure each paper is how it should be and then move on from there...
And since it will be linked to steemit, why not allow the abstract or something similar to be posted on steemit after it is first published on the site?
Say you submit a paper that passes the vetting process and is going to get posted on the publishing site. Once it gets published, your steemit account then posts the abstract or whatever onto steemit with a link to your published paper.
Sorry if this seems like rambling, I'm having a hard time properly explaining what's in my head in regards to this issue.
No this makes sense to me! You're filling in the details that I basically missed out so thanks! I agree that the separation between paper and abstract should be a thing, it would give some level of freedom to, as another comment points out, to still apply a paywall in the early stages of this concept if they please, since it's their right to do so.
Also steemit is so spammy lol
If you really want to go through with this, I'm sure someone would code it and this seems like it could be one of the steemit projects that could get funding through this. There's a funding program in place some people have set up.
Just like @mountainwashere said, keep me updated, please.
Good to get some sound support! I'm thinking of making a discord channel for supporters in all areas to contribute ideas and skills at some point, so i'll get all the coders I know to unite!