Volunteering to review for AAAI with nothing in return — worth it?
OptimalOptimizer · reddit · 2026-09-02
A researcher vents about signing up to review for AAAI: nobody personally asked, just a form email to everyone who's published. They sacrificed personal time, rejected papers (including one they wanted to accept — strong reject), and annoyed authors, joking they were flattered into it by feeling important. On reflection there were gains: reading outside their field and honing critical reading and paper-evaluation skills. They end by asking how others feel about non-reciprocal reviewing, guessing volunteers are a minority.
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