asr comments on Karma awards for proofreaders of the Less Wrong Sequences ebook - Less Wrong

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Comment author: asr 13 December 2013 09:46:30PM *  -1 points [-]

Hrm? As a scientific reviewer, you get the reward of being able to list "reviewer for XYZ" on your CV. Which is an "immaterial reward", probably about on a par with LW karma. Both are a mild point of prestige, but not really enough to boast about in isolation.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 14 December 2013 05:41:39PM 2 points [-]

No one cares about that. The real point of reviewing papers is keeping up w/ your field.

Comment author: V_V 14 December 2013 04:52:58PM -2 points [-]

So, if reviewers are allowed to mention the fact on their CV, and this provides a significant, even if small, professional advantage, then that's a real reward in the sense that it leads to material benefits.

I doubt that LW karma is of much help in that direction.

Comment author: shminux 15 December 2013 07:46:00AM 0 points [-]

No one ever lists that in any field I know.