As a reviewer I love lengthy and detailed rebuttals. It’s the one time I am actually discussing science (even more than conferences, which are more high-level). Am I the only one? - ThreadSky

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alcidesfonseca.com • 5 days ago

As a reviewer I love lengthy and detailed rebuttals. It’s the one time I am actually discussing science (even more than conferences, which are more high-level). Am I the only one?

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shriram.bsky.social•5 days ago

Me too, when the authors know what they’re going. But please let’s call them “responses”, not “rebuttals “.

hilacodes.bsky.social•4 days ago

I feel like that battle was lost years ago (I'm in agreement but no one listens to me)

shriram.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nope, still fighting! What is academia without absolutely pointless, long-since-lost hills!

I note that HotCRP calls it a "response", which is very important.

rohan.padhye.org•4 days ago

It's always been a "response" for me.

The only time it was a "rebuttal" was when I explicitly thanked Reviewers A, C, and D for their valuable feedback.

hilacodes.bsky.social•4 days ago

shriram.bsky.social•4 days ago

Rev B sweating bullets until she sees she's not included in the list…

folivetti.bsky.social•5 days ago

I feel the same, and not only as a reviewer, as an author as well, especially when we get good reviewers :)

matt-parkinson.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'm in total agreement. I'm often saddened when the response is trying to be compact, and like line by line replies to comments.

I have really taken to viewing it like a review on a PR.

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