Frustrations with the ML Peer Review Ecosystem
thegautamkamath · x · 2026-07-19
The author expresses understanding and general support for initiatives like reciprocal/responsible reviewing but laments that the very existence of such mechanisms indicates systemic issues in the current review environment. A reply recalls that as a junior grad student, being invited to review was an honor, prompting a careful week-long review of the details. In contrast, the ML community often resorts to a "review before acceptance" policy just to get people to submit their reviews on time.
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