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Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p... by javajosh on Monday July 19, 2021 @02:31PM (#27885817)
"Naming and shaming" comes with risk - probably a lot more risk than upside. The risk is that the parties get something actionable, kind of like "probable cause" in criminal cases. The upside is maybe a small effect on a few HN minds that might remember this when considering this Uni's reputation.

The other risk is that it's an act that can easily be abused. It is very easy to level charges against someone without proof; somehow we tend to believe the first salvo (myself included). In this case it sounds relatively straight-forward, but it really is irresponsible to take a stranger's word for it.

So, if you really care, you might reach out to the OP and get the details. That eliminates the downside risk to the OP and acts as a shibboleth that ensure only people that actually care enough to look into it know the details.

Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p... by birdyrooster on Monday July 19, 2021 @02:42PM (#27885939)
Yes, that is why you would expect their claim to be corroborated with (even circumstantial) evidence when dropping names.
Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p... by dcow on Monday July 19, 2021 @09:24PM (#27889190)
It also might potentially identify the person posting the comments which if pseudonymity is important might contribute to the calculus.
Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p... by birdyrooster on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @06:51PM (#27900297)
For a second I considered that I was arguing the same as a spook trying to unmask